Hotel owners express distress over rising prices of LPG cylinders and daily necessities

Hotel owners in Kottayam stated that the new increase in LPG cylinder prices, following the rise in cooking gas costs, has placed the state's hotel sector in a severe crisis. They noted that the price for a 19 kg cylinder was increased by ₹12.50, bringing the new price to ₹2,840. Owners expressed concern that continuously raising food prices could lead to a decline in customers, especially for small and medium-sized hotels.