In what could prove to be a body blow to commoners dependent on it for affordable meals, Samridhi@Kochi – the budget eatery run by the Kochi Corporation in association with the district Kudumbashree Mission in Kerala – is considering a price hike in the wake of the increase in the price of commercial gas cylinders.
State-owned oil companies have announced a steep hike of ₹993 for 19-kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, effective May 1. For now, Samridhi is operating on a combination of cooking gas and firewood since the supply of commercial cylinders, which was disrupted following the West Asia conflict, has yet to be fully restored.
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“A price rise is inevitable following the increase in the price of commercial cooking gas cylinders. We are exploring the possibility of retaining meals at ₹20, to cushion the impact on the common man, while increasing the price of other products such as tea and snacks, which are still priced at ₹10, though their prices have been substantially increased by others” said Samridhi sources.
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