NOIDA: The Noida chapter of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has written to the excise commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, seeking relief for the industry that has been affected by a fresh round of restrictions because of the third wave of the pandemic.
The letter, signed by restaurateur and NRAI’s Noida chapter head Varun Khera, states the industry, which is one of the largest employers, is one of the worst affected and needs immediate help. The NRAI has sought waiver of excise fee for the period when operations were hit because of curfews and lockdowns since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. It has suggested that restaurants should be allowed to pay the rest of the quarterly or half yearly, besides a relaxation in cutoff for the deposit from January 31 to March.
