INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hyderabad: Restrictions effected by the Cyberabad Police on New Year's Eve celebrations have come as a major dampener, especially to the
large numbers of fun-loving youths and families in the city.It was on December 25 that the CP commissioner banned gatherings in gated
communities, hotels, resorts, farm houses, play grounds, stadiums and the like for December 31, while he also said only regular activity
Hoteliers and resort owners who expected a windfall after the dry months of Covid scare since March are bearing the brunt
'After a lull of nine months, businesses had started to get back on track
We had hopes that this holiday season will bring in some gains for us', stated a hotel owner."Even with the permission granted for regular
activity at restaurants, it is unlikely very many people will turn out for dining this year-end
Fear of Covid and the new strain persists
The only option left with us is to host buffet lunch
A resort owner in the CP limits said it was unfair a ban is imposed even on small family gatherings while allowing pubs to carry out daily
business on New Year's eve."It is understandable to restrict large gatherings, or parties, but to shut down farmhouses or resorts from being
Moinabad.Ashok Hemrajani, president of state hotels association and group VP at Minerva Grand Boutique Business Hotels - Restaurants said,
This ban is being imposed just five days before the New Year's eve! The ban has crushed our hopes of making some money
allow large gatherings or celebrations in gated communities
They have also put curbs on entry of outsiders, said BT Srinivasan, general secretary, United Federation of RWAs.Furthermore, the state
