Closing down of the restaurants cripples the livelihood of millions and has much more frustrating long-term effects on the economy, says AD Singh, Founder and Managing Director, Olive Group of Restaurants.
Read more about Top restaurant associations seek liquidity support amid Covid-19 crisis on Business Standard. Since March of 2020, the Rs 4.25-trillion domestic restaurant industry has had to contend with lockdowns, curbs, and restrictions on business hours
Covid second wave deals another blow to jobs in hospitality sector
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Uncertainty forcing restaurant chains, bars, hotels, salons and multiplexes to sack staff, cut salaries and put workers on leave without pay.
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Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, have announced staggered lockdowns and weekend curfews amid a record surge in Covid-19 cases.
The second wave of Covid-19 has dealt another blow to jobs in the hospitality sector, with uncertainty over the duration of lockdowns and curfews across states. Executives at restaurant chains, bars, hotels, salons and multiplexes said the uncertainty is forcing them to sack employees, cut salaries and put workers on leave without pay. Many have no option but to go back to their hometowns and villages.
Covid 2.0: Curfews, partial lockdowns threaten India’s economic recovery
Covid 2.0: Curfews, partial lockdowns threaten India’s economic recovery
Night curfews and weekend lockdowns imposed by various state governments pose a threat to India s economic recovery. Malls, showrooms and branded shops across the country are largely empty due to government restrictions.
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UPDATED: April 17, 2021 16:26 IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a weekend curfew in the national capital. The weekend curfew will be enforced from 10 pm on Friday till 6 am Monday. (PTI)
The Indian economy, which was recovering at a snail’s pace, has been hit by the rising number of Covid-19 cases across states and subsequent curfews/lockdowns imposed by various state governments.
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