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Wedding planners, hotels, caterers and banquet halls in Delhi have witnessed 99 per cent postponement or cancellation of weddings following the new Covid protocols of the Delhi government that has the guest limit capped at 20.
Mentioning this in a letter addressed to the Delhi Chief Minister and the Deputy CM, representatives from the wedding industry in Delhi, have come up with solutions which they are keen to present before the Delhi government, while ensuring that all Covid protocols are followed. The wedding industry in Delhi wants the cap limit to be extended to 200 guests or 50 per cent capacity of the venue or according to the formula of ‘4 sqft per person’ as per the size of the venue.
The industry representing banquets, hotels and conventions, venues, catering, wedding and event agencies, seek to give a joint representation to the state government to explain their vision and current situation. Calling themselves a responsible industry, the representatives mention that they are in a dire situation as the recent updates in Covid protocol have forced postponements and cancellations of weddings across the state.
“The closing has been abrupt and without any fallback plan in place for the entire industry. We are the first to be closed down and the last to be opened,” the letter mentions. Pointing out to the exemption given to rallies, markets opening on add and even system, air travel being allowed to full capacity as well as public transport system and hotels functioning at 50 per cent capacity, the industry mentions that no such provisions have been extended to them.
Drawing attention to the fact that a sizeable number of the population is now vaccinated, the representatives lay down that not only are the stakeholders suffering losses, but the state will also be losing out on revenue as states like Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh are allowing 100-200 guests as per the Covid guidelines. The letter states, “We are forwarding our revenues to other states, when Delhi can itself have these revenues with strong guidelines in place.”
Being a major employment generator, the representatives also mention that for an industry that employs a large number of semi-skilled and unskilled labor and supports many other allied industries, such measures will only worsen the unemployment problem.
“The mutating nature of the virus is as such that a new strain or variant will present itself every couple of months. Shutting down sectors will not be the ideal solution to tackle this and when the economy will suffer then naturally the infrastructure to fight it will also weaken,” the letter states.
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