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BENGALURU
A shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has begun affecting paying guest (PG) accommodations across Bengaluru’s eastern IT corridor, prompting many tenants to request work-from-home arrangements as uncertainty over food availability grows.
PG operators in areas such as Whitefield, Marathahalli and Ashwath Nagar—which house large numbers of migrant professionals working in nearby tech parks—say they are struggling to obtain cooking gas and may be forced to cut down meal services.
The Whitefield PG Owners’ Welfare Association has already issued a notice to residents stating that lunch services will be suspended for a few days starting March 13 due to the shortage of LPG cylinders.
A PG owner in Marathahalli, who is part of the association, confirmed that the situation is becoming increasingly difficult to manage. “As of now, we have gas stock only for the next two days. If the situation continues, we may have to ask some tenants to return to their hometowns because managing food will become extremely difficult,” the owner said.
Tenants say the uncertainty is affecting their daily routines. Sai Kiran, a resident of a PG in Ashwath Nagar, said residents had already been informed about possible disruptions in meal services.
“Even in our office, they are taking note of employees who stay in PGs so that they can be given work-from-home options if the situation worsens,” he said.
Several PG operators claim they are finding it difficult to contact LPG distributors or secure fresh cylinders. One owner said their gas dealer had not responded to calls for two days.
“We have only one cylinder left now and are trying to manage by serving simple items such as rice, upma and vermicelli so that fuel consumption remains low,” the owner said.
With thousands of migrant professionals dependent on PG facilities for food and accommodation, operators fear prolonged shortages could disrupt daily life for many working residents in the city’s IT hub.