Hospitals in Coimbatore make changes in menus to deal with LPG crisis

The government and private hospitals in Coimbatore have made alterations in the menu for food served to patients to deal with the ongoing crisis in the supply of LPG, fuelled by the conflict situation in West Asia. Centralised kitchens of some of the hospitals have switched to preparations that require considerably minimal time for cooking.

The Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH), which handles around 2,000 inpatients daily, has taken steps to minimise fuel usage by avoiding foods that require long cooking times. CMCH Dean M. Geethanjali held discussions with the respective staff to ensure uninterrupted serving of breakfast, lunch and dinner to inpatients from its centralised kitchen.