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Amid the shortage, allegations have also surfaced about commercial cylinders being sold illegally at steep prices
“Before the ban, a commercial cylinder cost about Rs 1,850. Now the same cylinder is being sold in the black market for nearly Rs 7,000,” Lobo claimed
Industry operators warn that if the crisis continues, the rising operational costs will inevitably be passed on to customers
“Right now we have not increased food rates, but if this continues we may have to raise prices by 20 to 30 per cent,” Secretary of the Shack Owners Welfare Society and Baga shack operator John Lobo said
