LPG Crisis: Due to the Iran-Israel war, the LPG crisis in India has deepened and only a few days of stock is left in the country. Amidst the increasing crowd at gas agencies and black marketing, the government has implemented the ‘Essential Commodities Act’. To avoid this shortage, you can try some options, which can cook food at just Rs 1.
Best LPG Alternative: There is a big stir in India regarding cooking gas LPG. The war between Iran and Israel has spoiled the mathematics in your kitchen. There are long lines outside the gas agencies and the shortage of cylinders is increasing. If the gas cylinder of your house is about to run out or there is a gas crisis going on in your area, then there is no need to panic. Today in this article, we will tell you about such a machine and some desi jugaad, by which your food will not only be cooked on time, but the expenditure will also be nominal.
Why is there a fight over LPG?
India imports 60% of its gas requirement from abroad, but due to the Middle East war, the Strait of Hormuz is closed, ships are stranded and India has only 10 days of buffer stock left. This is the reason why the government has now implemented strict rules and there are reports of shortages at many places.
Which machine will cook for half an hour at low cost?
In the midst of this crisis, it is better to adopt ‘induction cooktop’ rather than standing in line for a gas cylinder. This is a machine that runs on electricity which is much cheaper and safer than gas. If you cook food on it for half an hour, only 1 unit of electricity is consumed. Today, this expense comes to between Rs 3-5 with subsidy, because BPL consumers are given electricity with a subsidy of Rs 3-5 per unit. One advantage of this is that there is no smoke, no fear of fire and no tension of the cylinder running out.
3 more good alternatives to LPG
Electric Pressure Cooker: In this, pulses, rice and vegetables are cooked in one and a quarter hour and the electricity cost is only Rs 1 to 1.5.
Solar Cooker: This is like ‘one time investment, lifetime luxury’. By placing it on the terrace, you can cook food in sunlight for free.
Small Biogas Plant: If you have even a little space, you can make free gas at home from cow dung and wet kitchen waste (vegetable peels etc.).
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