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HRANI requests Delhi Government to allow Delhi hotels to resume business.

While thanking the Delhi Government for delinking hotels as extension of hospitals, HRANI has also requested the state Government to allow Delhi hotels to resume business in the capital with immediate effect through a representation letter yesterday.

The apex industry body Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India wrote letters to Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, Delhi raising the concern of Delinking of Hotels as Extension of Hospitals; Refund / Adjustment of Excise fee up to 30 September, 2021 in the wake of lock down and close of operations for more than four months.

Relief in fixed charges / demand charges levied in Electricity bills; One time special renewal or automatic extension of validity of variouslicenses and approvals till March 31, 2021 such as Eating House license; NOC from FIRE Department; Health / Trade license; Consent to operate; Lift license; Legal & Metrological approval etc.

HRANI represents the small, budget and classified hotels up to 5 star deluxe including restaurants and Non-operations / closure of all hotel units located in Delhi is resulting into mass unemployment

We appreciate the Delhi government for taking the much needed step of releasing hotels from attached hospitals but still the order to start normal operationsis awaited, reported Secretary General of the Association.

"We stand in solidarity with the Government to fight with COVID 19 pandemic. Our member units are offering quarantine facilities on subsidized rates but at the same time we request the Government to understand the position of the hospitality industry being highly capital and labour intensive and already reeling under the pressure of cash crunch, Low working capital and hefty fixed expenses due to pandemic.

All sanitisation and social distancing guidelines can be followed thoroughly in Hotels. Hence, we once again request the government to act immediately and allow starting operations in Delhi" says Mr. Surendra Kumar Jaiswal, President, HRANI

Commercial Airport Entry Permits (AEP) reinstated for hotels with HRANI efforts

Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI) has been taking up industry concerns with various departments of the Central and State government through representations for relief.

With the efforts and continued follow up of HRANI (FHRAI-North Region) with the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, the matter of Commercial Airport Entry Permit (AEP) has been resolved and the Commercial Airport entry permits (AEP) has been re-instated for 5-stars (D), 5-stars and 4-stars hotels. After detailed deliberations, the Ministry of Civil Aviation grants the following:

1. Two commercial AEPs to 4-star hotels.

2. Four commercial AEPs to 5-star and 5-star deluxe hotels.

3. Two commercial AEPs to inbound tour operators having annual turnover of upto 20 crore rupees.

4. Four commercial AEPs to inbound tour operators having annual turnover of upto 20 crore to 50 crore rupees.

5. Eight commercial AEPs to inbound tour operators having annual turnover of more than 50 crore rupees.

HRANI delegation made detailed submission to the Ministry that Commercial AEPs were issued only to hotels to facilitate a seamless arrival/departure of guests. The permits were issued to the hotels after a thorough vetting by a designated committee comprising of officials of Airport Authority of India (AAI), Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

	We are thankful to Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India & other concerned agencies for their
support in the matter. The decision of re-instatement of permits will save substantial jobs across hotels at pan-India level during this crucial time of COVID 19 Pandemic.
Surendra Kumar Jaiswal President, HRANI & Vice President, FHRAI

About Us

Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI) is the northern wing of the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) - an apex body of the hospitality sector. HRANI, founded in 1950 by Legend Rai Bahadur M.S. Oberoi, represents hotels, restaurants, tourism industry & travel trade of all nine states of Northern India i.e. Delhi, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh. It was conceived with an idea to give Hoteliers and Restaurateurs in Northern India a common forum for interaction. With an active membership base from the hospitality industry and allied sectors, HRANI is assisting its members to create a conducive environment to tap the vast potential of hospitality industry in Northern India.

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