Only Seven Days of LPG Reserve in LU Mess, Food Concerns Rise for Students
As the ongoing tensions in the Iran–Israel conflict begins to impact global supply chains, its ripple effects are now being felt in Lucknow’s university hostels. Nearly 2,000 students at the University of Lucknow could face food uncertainty as the mess gas reserve is expected to last only about seven days.
Campus Times |Lucknow
The halt in the supply of commercial gas cylinders has begun to affect universities and hostels in Lucknow. Around two thousand students living in hostels of University of Lucknow are facing concerns regarding their meals, as their daily food arrangements depend on the mess. According to available information, the university mess currently has a limited stock of gas, which can sustain operations for a maximum of seven days.
Gulf War Impact: Nearly 2,000 LU Hostel
At University of Lucknow, there are a total of 18 hostels, including those at the main campus and the new campus in Jankipuram. Nearly two thousand students reside in these hostels, and their meals are completely dependent on the mess system. University Chief Proctor Prof. Anoop Kumar Singh said that no one had expected the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region to impact gas supply to this extent.
Extended Gulf Conflict Could Trigger Bigger food Crisis
According to Prof. Singh, if the conflict continues for a longer period and gas supply does not resume soon, difficulties in operating the mess may increase. However, he assured that students will not be left without food, and alternative arrangements will be made if necessary. Students in the mess are provided breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day.
Temporary Relief for BBAU and Rehabilitation University
Meanwhile, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University and Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University are not facing any immediate issues regarding gas supply. The canteens and mess facilities in both universities reportedly have gas stock sufficient for about 12 days.
According to Dr. Rachna Gangwar, spokesperson of BBAU, canteen operators have informed that sufficient gas arrangements are currently in place. However, if the conflict continues for a longer time, problems may arise there as well.
Food Concerns in Other Hostels
Similarly, concerns over food arrangements have also emerged in hostels of Central Sanskrit University, Atal Residential School, and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Gomti Nagar, where around 1,800 students reside and depend on mess facilities for their meals.
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