Mumbai, February 20: A new directive from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) mandating Mumbai슬롯사이트™s bakeries to switch to cleaner fuel by July 8 has raised alarms within the bakery industry. The India Bakers슬롯사이트™ Association (IBA) is expressing concern that this move could significantly increase the cost of Mumbai슬롯사이트™s iconic vada pav, a popular street food.

The BMC슬롯사이트™s decision requires bakeries to transition from traditional wood or diesel-fired ovens to gas-powered alternatives like LPG or electricity. However, bakery owners argue that the switch is not feasible, citing economic and logistical challenges. Traditional wood-fired ovens, or 'bhattis,' which are integral to baking the city's staple pav, are designed for slow-burning firewood, making them ill-suited for alternative fuel sources.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Mumbai Coastal Road: BMC Responds After Video Showing Patchwork on Coastal Road Goes Viral; Says 슬롯사이트˜Asphalting Done Ahead of Monsoon Season, Some Separation Occurred at Joints슬롯사이트™.

According to the IBA, replacing wood with LPG would require each bakery to store up to 25 cylinders of gas daily, creating a fire hazard in densely populated residential areas,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천the Hindustan Times슬롯 머신 사이트 추천reported. Additionally, the cost of installing new gas-powered ovens could range between INR 15 and INR 20 lakh, making it unaffordable슬롯 머신 사이트 추천for many smaller bakeries.

The shift to electricity is also seen as impractical, as the existing 150-square-foot ovens cannot accommodate electrical systems, and the increased cost of energy would result in a price hike for products. As per the media outlet, IBA president Khodad Irani warned that this could lead to a dramatic rise in the price of vada pav, with a six-pav score potentially jumping from INR 12 to INR 60.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Best Sandwiches in the World 2024: Mumbai슬롯사이트™s Vada Pav Clinches 19th Spot Among the World슬롯사이트™s Best Sandwiches (View Post).

슬롯사이트œAt present, diesel and wood are being used in our ovens. If we switch to electricity, the basic cost of manufacturing will increase. Today a laadi (score) of six pavs cost INR 12, if we switch to electric, this will lead to a five-time increase of cost as a score of pavs will cost not less than INR 60. Mumbai슬롯사이트™s staple food vada pav will also record a jump in its selling price. This is a sociological problem and the issue is not just confined to our bakery industry," Indian Express quoted Ashfaque Siddique, president (South Mumbai), Mumbai Bakers Association, as saying.

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