Gas Heaters are fast replacing Kangris in
kashmir. The gas flame heats up the Asbestos sheets enclosed in a wire mesh and
the heat radiates to the cold room .I
found the Gas Heater ( Gas Bukhari known locally ) in
Ladakh too. It is used liberally in Hotels for heating
purposes . Unlike Kangri , this new Heating arrangement consumes a lot of
oxygen of the room . Should you use it within a closed room , it may
prove fatal . A little window is needed to be kept open to keep fresh air
circulating . This new heating system has replaced the age old timber Bukhaaris
in offices and homes . You can adjust or regulate the supply of heat to
three modes like full , medium and minimum. Five hour's of use per
day for 10days on medium mode consumes one gas
cylinder , implying an expenditure of Rs450/= on purchase of a gas
cylinder at subsidized rates . .It obviously implies that about Rs1450 /= are
needed to keep one room warm with this system for 5 hours per day . The initial cost
of the gas Heater is Rs7500 to Rs8500 . Alternatively ,A month's use of
kangri round the clock works out at Rs200/=per person and the best
Kangri does not cost more than Rs100/- .This cost benefit
analysis thus makes the Gas Heaters unaffordable for common man .
Kangri has to remain the popular heating tool in kashmir. I have uploaded
the front and the rear view of this New Gas Heater in my room .
Tujhe manzilein bhi hain Rehguzar Mujhe Rahguzaarein bhi manzilein
Yehi Farq hai mere humsafar woh tera chalan yeh mera chalan
Koyee meri aankh se dekhtaa teri Bazm e Naaz ki wusatein
Woh har eik goshaa makaan makaan woh har eik lamhaa zaman zaman .
( Firaq Gorakhpuri from Gul e Nagma )
( Text and photo by Autar Mota )
Sunday , 2nd December 2012 ... Time 10.30 PM ... Good Night
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