Coal crisis surges demand: Illegal coal trade thrives as eateries seek alternatives amid LPG shortages; Prices and risks escalate for hawkers
As the LPG crisis deepens, a frantic demand for improvised coal sources has taken root in Jharkhand's Hazaribag, Ramgarh, and Ranchi districts. Street vendors are burning the candle at both ends, adjusting to the skyrocketing prices as restaurants and even public schools turn to coal as a cooking alternative.