Bengaluru, March 10 Several hotels and restaurants in the city continued to operate under strain on Tuesday, as they had already received their supply of commercial gas cylinders and said they would be forced to close once the stock was exhausted.
They expressed hope that the supply issue would be resolved as soon as possible.
This development came after a sudden and complete halt in the supply of commercial gas cylinders, amid rising energy costs and supply constraints caused by the West Asia conflict, according to the Bangalore Hotels Association.
"Since the gas supply has stopped, the hotels will be closed from March 10," the association had said in a release earlier.
However, some hotel owners said operations were currently continuing with constraints, with some establishments stopping the preparation of certain items that consume more gas to conserve fuel and extend their existing stock for a longer period.
P C Rao, Honorary President of the Bangalore Hotels Association, told