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‘90% restaurants will have be to shut down in Maharashtra’
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The new “Break The Chain” guidelines introduced by the State government would force almost 90% of restaurants to shut down completely due to continued losses, said Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI).
It said after having suffered unprecedented damage after last year’s lockdown of over eight months, the hospitality industry was headed at even worse consequences.
“Over 20% of the hospitality establishments haven’t opened fully even after the lockdown was lifted and 30% of hotels and restaurants in the country have shut down permanently due to financial loss. The rest continued to operate in losses and revenues are below 50% of the pre-COVID19 level,” it said.
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Maharashtra restaurant owners fear the current lockdown could be the final nail in the coffin for their business
Maharashtra restaurant owners fear the current lockdown could be the final nail in the coffin for their business
Sanchita DashApr 6, 2021, 09:33 IST
A restaurant in Pune, Maharashtra offering 20% discount on the parcel takeaway orders as lockdown in the state hurts business.BCCL
As Maharashtra remains the worst affected state in India hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with positive case numbers worse than the year before, the state now has a partial lockdown once again.
As shutters come down on restaurants, the owners are looking at a fate that they had never imagined.
Traffic police tried to implement the two passenger rule for autos and taxis but violations were reported too (Photo for erpresentative purpose only)
MUMBAI: The first day of state s renewed Covid-19 lockdown evoked confusion, anger and consternation amid small traders and shopkeepers.
Police authorities who arrived to enforce shop closure faced resistance in Fort precinct, Lokhandwala Complex Andheri, Andheri East, Malad Market, Borivli East, Mulund, Seawoods Navi Mumbai, Ulhasnagar and Bhiwandi among other locations. Everywhere, shopkeepers held up black placards with slogans denouncing the shutdown.
Tuesday evening, traders federation CAMIT (Chamber of Associations of Maharashtra Industry and Trade) gave the state government an ultimatum of 72 hours to open all shops, malls, markets and private offices on all weekdays. It warned that the traders would launch an aggravated statewide agitation beginning April 8 if the state did not end the illogical lockdown by that time.
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Executives at large FMCG companies said they have stepped up supply chain agility. They are moving to a more decentralised and localised approach to minimise disruption on supply of key raw materials, and are ensuring adequate buffer stocks to prevent any unforeseen stock outages.
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Once bitten, twice hyper-prepared. Consumer goods companies said they have put their teams on hyperalert to ensure unhindered functioning of supply chains, distribution of goods and manufacturing – all to mitigate unexpected and sudden disruptions as states opt for localised shutdowns and curfews amid a second covid wave.
“We have put our teams on hyperalert; we are ensuring that inventory stocks are as close to demand centres as possible, supply cycles are quicker and in higher quantities,” said packaged water company Bisleri International chief executive Angelo George.