New Delhi: A 47.8% hike in commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices has left migrant workers, street vendors, and low-income families in Delhi struggling to cope with the rising costs.
For migrant workers like Chandan Poddar, who earns ₹18,000 a month and shares a living space with nine other workers, the price of a 5-kg LPG cylinder has increased by nearly ₹300, making it unaffordable.
Across Delhi's working-class neighbourhoods, the sharp rise in costs is triggering a quiet but widespread distress. Many are forced to switch to traditional wood-fired chulhas, while others are relying on black market rates that have soared to ₹5,000 for domestic cylinders.
Street vendors, students, and even livelihoods are being affected by the LPG shortage. With the latest price hike, even the fragile arrangements of migrant workers are under strain.
