Hyderabad food donor running out of cylinders; LPG supply issues could hit food distribution for poor

Individuals who regularly cook and distribute food to the poor and needy in Hyderabad are worried that a potential shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders could disrupt their efforts.

Azhar Maqsusi, a city-based activist who distributes food to around 400-500 people daily, said he was unsure if he would have a cylinder on Wednesday morning. Every day, cooking begins at 8.30 a.m. under the Dabeerpura flyover and requires one commercial cylinder. Through the Sani Welfare Foundation, Maqsusi and his team have been distributing food near Gandhi Hospital in Musheerabad, Dabeerpura and Barkatpura for over a decade, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.