C Shivakumar
Chennai:
Provisional stores in several parts of the city are running out of edible commodities as godowns have been inundated and supplies are limited due to heavy rains.
Shelves are empty in Nilgiris, Spencers as well as other small provisional stores as customers have to return empty-handed.
Spencers Shopping Mall in Vepery is running out of wheat flour, biscuits and noodles. “We are down with supplies as there is a huge demand of items like noodles and other items for flood-hit areas,” said a manager.
The biggest shortage is of biscuits and other snacks. “ There is a huge demand for biscuits in my locality and I am struggling to get it in the market. On Tuesday, I had to travel as far as Padi to get it,” said Vijay kumar, a provisional stores owner in Nerkundram.
More of the store owners are afraid to lose their clientele and like Vijay Kumar are trying to get the supplies through other modes.
Rajesh, owner of Vinayaka Stores near Chinmaya Nagar, blames the panic buying during the heavy rains. “The other issue for shortage is that many residents have started community kitchens and are buying lot of provision from the stores, “ On one hand there is delay in arrival of supplies as most of the godowns are submerged and on other hand there is a demand due to panic buying following forecast of heavy rains,” said Rajesh.
“I am getting the stock of wheat flour from Vadapalani. I am also looking at other alternatives,” e says while pointing to the empty shelves.
In Kilpauk on the busy Poonamalee Road, the goods at The Niligiris shopping complex is slowly vanishing as few shelves could be seen lying vacant. Officials said that there is shortage of provisions but refused to divulge further. “you have to contact our Bangalore office,” they said.
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