Residents of Kandivali East wait in a long queue for six to seven hours on Gaondevi Road at Poisar to collect LPG cylinders as Mumbai's cooking gas crisis shows no signs of easing

A six to seven hour wait for a cooking gas cylinder has become the new reality for Mumbaikars as cooking gas crisis deepens

Cooking gas has become a precious commodity in Mumbai as residents wait under the blazing sun just to secure a single LPG cylinder

With no doorstep delivery in sight, a Kandivali resident takes matters into his own hands, carrying an empty LPG cylinder on his shoulder to get it refilled

Bhujbal was responding to queries raised by members of the Legislative Council regarding people standing in long queues for hours, allegations of black marketing of cylinders, and reports that several hotels, households and educational institutions are facing shortages of LPG cylinders

Bhujbal has appealed to citizens not to panic, avoid standing in long queues, and refrain from encouraging black marketeering

Bhujbal also informed the House that district collectors and superintendents of police have been directed to form committees and conduct inquiries into complaints regarding irregularities in LPG distribution

Speaking on the development, Singh said the Nanda Devi vessel had arrived safely with the cargo and that the STS transfer to the daughter vessel would begin the same day

Before the city woke up, 80-year-old Vijaya Gangaram Bhosale was already in queue at 5 AM for a cooking gas cylinder

The LPG crisis at Poisar, Kandivali East, is a stark reflection of the cooking gas shortage that has brought Mumbai's daily life to a standstill.