Mumbai:  Maharashtra, state’s health minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said the state should brace for stricter rules. He said that the state government is planning to impose more restrictions in places where there is crowding.  He said, “Government thinking of imposing more restrictions on all those places which are prone to crowding,” . The health minister further hinted that the shopping malls, gyms, theatres across the state may shut or may face restrictions. However, he said that imposing a lockdown in the state is the last option for the state government. 

Notably, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had on Sunday asked officials to prepare a plan for implementation of a lockdown in the state which will have a minimum impact on the economy. 

“There is nothing wrong in considering the lockdown but it would create a lot of problems,” Tope had told news agency PTI. “Imposition of a lockdown will affect the people adversely. We do not want people to suffer,” he said.

On the other hand, the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) along with Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has demanded relaxation of the curbs for restaurants in the state.

In a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the association has said that the actual business for a restaurant starts after 8 PM and the night curfew from 8 PM is as good as shutting down the businesses. Moreover, the associations have said that many businesses will soon permanently shut down and will lead to huge job losses.

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