Mumbai: The day after two State ministers, Minister of Island of Mumbai Minister Aslam Shaikh and Minister of Health Rajesh Tope, said the deadline for the city restaurants and restaurants would be returned to the pre-pandemic timing of 1.30 in the morning and for shops until midnight, the state government issued Commands that allow restaurants and restaurants to operate until midnight and shop until 11pm.
Business hours from these companies have so far been locked up to 10 nights.
With extensions, timing stores return to pre-covid time.
While the pre-covid closure time for a vegetarian restaurant is 12:30 a.m., the restaurant and bar owner, who hopes the country will recover their 1.30 in the morning deadline, left disappointed.
“Many sectors such as colleges, theaters, and amusement parks will be reopened this week, and we want to see the impact on cases.
We want to give further relaxation, but gradually,” said an official.
District administration can curb time depending on conditions, but cannot provide extension without the approval of the disaster management authority.
‘The expanded time to prevent full density orders issued by the state government said that with extra time, all other guidelines such as a capacity of 50% for restaurants and the need to have staff who are fully vaccinated will continue.
“The government observed that considering the future celebration season, the timings were staggering for the functioning of companies such as shops, restaurants and hotels would only lead to more crowding, therefore the decision was taken to extend timings,” officials said.
District administration has been allowed to limit time to remember local conditions, but they cannot provide further extension without the approval of the state disaster management authority.
The hospitality industry feels timings should return to pre-covid hours.
Association of Western Indian hotels and restaurants (Hrawi) Senior Vice President Shetty, “We welcome the decision of the Maharashtra government to extend the operation time for restaurants until midnight.
An additional two hours will provide assistance that is needed for the surrounding hospitality industry.
This sector has become One of those most affected by Covid restrictions These one hundred guests for marriage and social events are barriers and cannot be accepted under the current situation.
“President Ahar Shivanand Shetty said,” We will obey orders, but it would be better if the timing had been extended to 1.30 in the morning because it was a festival time and people -Or like spending time outside with friends and relatives.
m Converse Timing to pre-Covid periods will help the industry recover quickly from a state of interference that has been pushed in for the past 18 months.
“Viren Shah from the Federasi retailer said that even though most of the independent stores in the city closed at 10pm, the deadline of 11pm would help malls do additional business.