Gas shortages push India's poor back to wood and coal
Soaring black‑market prices for cooking gas are forcing low‑income families in India’s capital to burn wood and coal, worsening health and air-quality risks.
Soaring black‑market prices for cooking gas in India’s capital are pushing poorer families to return to burning wood and coal for cooking. This shift raises immediate health risks from indoor smoke and contributes to worsening air quality in the already highly polluted megacity.