Cooks at a government hostel kitchen in Mangaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Though hostels of major education institutes in Mangaluru and Udupi have not faced dearth in the supply of cooking gas (LPG) cylinders, some of them have modified their food menu to save gas. Yet, those managing the hostels are apprehensive about uninterrupted supply continuing after a week. At the time of crisis, Tejaswini Ananthkumar, Managing Trustee, Adamya Chetana which serves mid-day meals to thousands of school children daily, took to social media on Wednesday, stressing on the need to go for biofuel with “no-LPG kitchen”. Published – March 11, 2026 09:34 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Country will successfully navigate the energy crisis triggered by the West Asia conflict successfully: PM MSMEs in Bengaluru on edge amid LPG crunch