As Covid second wave recedes, mall owners ask for govt support to open

As Covid-19 cases in the cities begin to decline, mall owners are appealing to the government to allow them to re-open their establishments.

With Covid-19 cases in the cities finally beginning to decline, mall owners are requesting the government to allow them to re-open their establishments. According to them, malls have already suffered losses worth 25,000-30,000 crore rupees during the second wave of the pandemic. Mahesh Kumar, chairman of Shopping Centres Association of India and chief executive officer of Infiniti Malls, said, "Malls have suffered a lot due to the lockdown. Unlike last year, we don't want to open last. We will follow all the standard operating procedures and ensure screening. We want the government to support us and make sure retail shops are able to open. We will work with the government to open malls as soon as possible.” ALSO READ: Maharashtra govt likely to ease lockdown in four stages | Here are the details