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LPG Crisis Hits Hospital Meals, Patients Starve
14 Mar
Summary
- Free meals at KEM and Tata Memorial Hospitals reduced.
- LPG shortage impacts charitable kitchens preparing food.
- Patients struggle with less nutritious food and smaller portions.
Patients and their families at Mumbai's KEM Hospital and Tata Memorial Hospital are experiencing a severe reduction in nutritive food. Charitable organizations that previously provided ample fresh meals are now significantly scaling back their services, impacting thousands of individuals daily.
The root cause is a growing uncertainty and shortage of LPG in the market, which directly affects the kitchens of these charitable groups. This has led to reduced meal quotas, with some patients receiving only one chapati instead of four, and others having to rely on milk due to insufficient food supplies.
While Sion Hospital remains operational with piped gas and Rajawadi Hospital has adequate LPG, the situation at KEM and TMH highlights a critical issue. Charitable groups, some serving for years, express concern that the LPG crisis could force them to cease their vital food distribution efforts.
