50% of hotels closed in Salem; owners demand steps to curb sale of cylinders in black market

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Tea being prepared utilizing electrical  boiler astatine  a store  successful  Yercaud successful  Salem territory  Sunday, March 22, 2026.

Tea being prepared utilizing electrical boiler astatine a store successful Yercaud successful Salem territory Sunday, March 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E

Due to shortage of commercial cylinders, 50% of hotels stay closed successful Salem metropolis and the owners person demanded measures to curb the merchantability of commercial cylinders successful achromatic market.

Many hotels successful the territory person switched to firewood owed to shortage of cylinders and successful Yercaud, dozens of eateries and beverage shops that were closed past week reopened connected Sunday with electric stoves and boilers.

Published - March 22, 2026 07:01 p.m. IST

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