There are more than 1 lakh of restaurants in Mumbai alone (Representative)
Mumbai:
More than 4 lakh of restaurants, bars and hotels in Maharashtra will reopen on Monday after a lapse of six months as part of the fifth phase of easing of COVID-19 restrictions called Unlocking 5. They were closed, along with most of the businesses across the country. under the national lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
This move, announced by Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on September 28, will bring relief to the state’s hotel industry, which generates roughly more than Rs 18 billion in revenue and employs around Rs 2.4 crore. of people directly and indirectly. This includes more than 1 lakh of such companies in the capital Mumbai alone.
“He (Chief Minister Thackeray) agreed to consider our request for exemption from the excise license fee for six months, the duration for which establishments were to remain closed,” said Sherry Bhatia, president of the Hotel and Restaurant Association. from West India. she said on September 28 in reaction to the government’s unlocking decision.
A section of the industry has remained functional under the lockdown through home delivery.
However, restaurants that will reopen must strictly follow the safety rules listed by the authorities.
These measures include operating at only 50% of its capacity and adhering to social distancing rules. Customers must comply with rules such as the use of masks and disinfectants. Your contact details will be shared with the authorities if necessary. Facilities, including furniture and upholstery, should also be periodically disinfected.
Maharashtra is the worst state in India affected by COVID-19, adding nearly 20,000 new cases every day for the past month and the total number of infected people reached around 14 lakh. Mumbai alone has had an average of more than 2,000 positive cases in recent weeks, with more than 9,000 deaths recorded so far.
However, these figures have been falling in recent days, both in Maharashtra and Mumbai.
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