1 may The prices of commercial cylinders were increased across the country. This is going to have a direct impact on hotel and restaurant operators. However, even common people are not going to remain untouched by this. In such a situation, Keralam Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHRA) has announced a major protest in Kerala. The commercial closure is part of protests across the state against the steep rise in prices of LPG cylinders. Under this, hotels and restaurants across the state will remain closed on May 6. Keralam Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHRA) has announced this strike after the price of commercial cylinders increased by Rs 933.
Difficult to run a business
Keralam Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHRA) says that due to the increase in the prices of commercial cylinders, it has become difficult for many people to run their business. Let us tell you that after this new increase in the prices of commercial cylinders, the price of 19 kg commercial cylinder in Thiruvananthapuram has become Rs 3106. Its price has become Rs 3085 in Kochi and Rs 3117 in Kozhikode. This increase in the prices of commercial cylinders will have the biggest impact on hotels, restaurants, small hotels and roadside food shops.
Industry in deep crisis
In fact, hotels and restaurants were already in trouble due to supply disruptions due to the ongoing tension in the Middle East. Now the huge increase in the price of commercial LPG cylinders has pushed the industry into deep crisis. The latest increase in the price of commercial LPG cylinders has dealt a ‘severe blow’ to the hotel industry and there is a possibility of the situation worsening further. Industry organizations have demanded immediate intervention from the government to roll back this latest increase in prices. Let us tell you that from May 1, 2026, the prices of commercial LPG have been increased by Rs 993.
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