Maharashtra hospitality bodies launch campaign to protest COVID-19 restrictions
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Last Updated: Apr 08, 2021, 09:19 AM IST
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Hospitality associations across the state, including the FHRAI, HRAWI, NRAI, AHAR and other local bodies, will organise a silent protest outside all hotels and restaurants on Thursday, it added.
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Hospitality associations across Maharashtra have formed an umbrella body United Hospitality Forum (UHF) and initiated a campaign #MissionRoziRoti to protest against the recent restrictions imposed on the sector by the state government amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The latest Break The Chain guidelines have spelled a death knell for the industry, causing huge loss to jobs, revenues and the spirit of enterprise, the associations said in a statement.
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The apex body of restaurants and hotels has launched a campaign to highlight their desperate bid for survival, at a time, when the state government has imposed strict restrictions on hotels amid the rise in COVID-19 cases across the state.
According to the state governmentâs Break The Chain initiative, restaurants are to be totally shut except for take-away, parcels and food delivery between 7 am and 8 pm on weekdays and on weekends, with only food deliveries being allowed. Additionally, the State has mandated all food delivery personnel to be either vaccinated or undergo RT-PCR tests to test negative for COVID-19 at intervals of every 15 days.
The new restrictions imposed by the Maharashtra government have spelled definite doom for the hospitality industry in the state (Photo for erpresentative purpose only)
NEW DELHI: The new guidelines of the Maharashtra government to curb Covid-19 infections will force almost 90 per cent of restaurants to shut down and has spelled doom for the hospitality industry in the state, Hotel and Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI) said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra is witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases, forcing authorities to impose restrictions from April 5.
HRAWI also urged the state government to compensate employees engaged in the industry and their families for the loss of income, and also support hoteliers and restaurateurs by waiving all statutory fees, taxes and utility bills.
Lockdown curbs will force closure of 90 pc restaurants in Maharashtra: HRAWI
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Last Updated: Apr 06, 2021, 05:09 PM IST
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The Hotel and Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI) also urged the state government to compensate employees engaged in the industry and their families for the loss of income, and also support hoteliers and restaurateurs by waiving all statutory fees, taxes and utility bills.
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The new guidelines of the Maharashtra government to curb COVID-19 infections will force almost 90 per cent of restaurants to shut down and has spelled doom for the hospitality industry in the state, HRAWI said on Tuesday. Maharashtra is witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases, forcing authorities to impose restrictions from April 5.