Small-scale vendors in Kochi feel the impact of LPG shortage

M. Sivarasan came to Kerala some two decades ago from Tamil Nadu and made the State his home. His Malayalam is as good as that of a native speaker, and he lives here with his family. But for the past one week, Sivarasan has been struggling to find work as his livelihood was affected following the LPG shortage. A street-side ironing vendor, the LPG shortage has hit Mr. Sivarasan hard.

“We use the small 5-kg cooking gas cylinder, and for the past one week, I haven’t been able to get hold of that. When I visit fuel stations to buy them, I am told they are out of stock. This has severely impacted my work,” said Mr. Sivarasan, who lives in Kalamassery.