Mumbai, March 14 -- The city's LPG crisis has now hit hostels and canteens too, with student mess facilities shrinking their menus, cutting down on food items, and urging students to avoid wasting food. At the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, the administration has reduced several items on the hostel mess menu to lower LPG consumption. In an email to students, the institute said the changes were necessary due to the ongoing LPG shortage, caused by the West Asia War which has put a strain on the country's LPG supply. According to the notice, menu items that require more energy to cook have been temporarily removed or modified. Boiled eggs will not be served as boiling water consumes large amounts of fuel. Messes will also stop serving extra non-vegetarian dishes at lunch. Only one vegetarian sabji will be served during lunch and dinner, along with steamed rice and either roti or multigrain bread. Boiled items such as chana or beans will not be prepared for breakfast, and fried items like papad will also be discontinued. The revised menu will come into effect from March 14. Meanwhile, the All India Students' Federation in Mumbai has criticised the situation. The group claimed that mess facilities at Matoshri Hostel and the Mumbai's J S Hall hostel which houses nearly 170 students have already shut. A student from JS Hall hostel said, "Due to the sudden closure of the hostel canteen we need to go outside to have meals in a day. While MU instructed us to use an alternate mess in a nearby hostel, it was also half closed." An MU official admitted that the canteen in question was giving them issues. "We are making various arrangements for LPG supply and have written to distributors too," the official added....