LPG shortage forces menu changes at IIT Bombay hostels

Shortage of LPG cylinders triggered by the global conflict has forced changes to hostel mess menus at theIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.

In a message to students informing about the modifications to the menu, the mess council said revised menus will be implemented from March 14.

Under the changes, only one vegetarian dish will be served during meals and no additional non vegetarian item will be provided.

Fried and boiled items have been removed from the menu, while desserts at dinner will be replaced with milkshakes or ice cream.

Milk will be served either normal or cold and fruits will be served during lunch and dinner.

The email notification sent to students informing about the changes states, “Due to the ongoing LPG shortage arising from the current war situation, there is a need to minimise LPG consumption in the mess.

In order to reduce the burden on the already stressed LPG stock available in the country, certain high energy consuming food items have been temporarily removed or modified in the mess menu.” It also states that the matter of compensating for the reduced items and further adjustment in the menu will be discussed in the upcoming Mess Committee Meeting.

Stating that this is a precautionary measure, a spokesperson of the institute said, “Items which consume or need more time to cook have been removed for now.

Some variations in menu are bound to happen.

We are already running on biogas and electric options and we do have some LPG stock too.

But we do not want to run out of it.

So we are taking necessary steps.”
The email notification sent to students states that the menu may undergo further modification depending on the evolving situation.

“The regular menu will be restored once the LPG supply situation returns to normal,” the email adds.

“Additionally, tea party, special lunch dinner, gala dinner and similar events are postponed indefinitely until the LPG supply is restored to normal,” the message said, urging students not to believe rumours that could cause panic.

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