Overview
- Four outlets that halted service for two days resumed lunch on Tuesday, initially serving only dal, rice, and roti before restoring the full thali later.
- DUSIB said the contractor’s commercial LPG supply was curtailed under rationing, with a pending PNG connection leaving the kitchens exposed to shortages.
- Sanraj Hospitality attributed the interruption to a technical issue related to borewell water, diverging from staff notes and officials who cited a gas shortfall.
- The Delhi government told DUSIB that oil marketing companies will give the canteens high priority for LPG, and officials said fuel has been secured for the affected kitchens.
- Patrons who rely on Rs 5 meals reported skipped meals and higher food costs during the shutdown, while citywide lunch service counted about 23,400 plates on Tuesday with hundreds served at the reopened sites.