Several college hostels in Tamil Nadu have reportedly declared a holiday for students following a shortage of LPG cylinders used for cooking in hostel mess facilities.
Due to the sudden shortage of commercial cooking gas, hostel administrations said they were unable to prepare food for students staying in the hostels. As a result, some institutions asked students to return home until the supply of cylinders improves.
The shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has affected hotels, hostels and other food establishments across the state in the past few days. Many institutions have been struggling to run kitchens as supplies have sharply declined.
Officials said the crisis is linked to disruptions in global fuel supply chains triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which has affected LPG availability in several regions.
College administrations said normal operations would resume once regular gas cylinder supplies are restored. Meanwhile, students and hostel authorities are hoping the situation will stabilise soon.