“Massive Uncertainty”: Delhi Cinema Owners’ Plea After New Curbs Kick In

New Delhi: Multiplex operators have urged the Delhi government to reconsider their decisions and allow them to operate a cinema with certain riders such as double vaccination requirements to enter the hall and limit the capacity of seating to 50 percent.
According to the Indian Multiplex Association (MAI), the Delhi government’s decision to turn off the cinema in the city while upholding the ‘yellow’ warning from a multilevel response action plan (Grap) has caused “massive uncertainty” and can cause “irreparable. Damage” for industry Indian movie.

Instead of closing the cinema, Mai has urged the Delhi government to consider introducing “multiple vaccination requirements” to enter the cinema, as in some other states including Maharashtra.

“As an alternative, the limitation of 50 percent seating capacity can be introduced back in the cinema. We call the government to recognize the social, cultural and economic value of the Industrial Industry Industry, and to provide great support for this survival. Unprecedented periods, “said President Mai Kamal Gianchandani.

In the midst of the increasing Covid-19 case, Delhi disaster management authority on Tuesday ordered the closure of the school, college, cinema and fitness center with direct effects and placed various restrictions on store functions and public transportation as a yellow warning ringed below. Target (Train) Action Plan.

The ” yellow ” warning restriction stipulates that stores and non-essential goods and services companies and malls will openly based on strange formulas from 10am to 8pm.

According to MAI, the period since March 2020 could not be denied the most challenging period faced by Indian cinemas.

After being left back, the cinema has shown the ability to operate safely for the public and employees who adhere to the safety protocol.

“Meanwhile, we fully understand the needs at the end of the government, to take the necessary preventive measures, we will request that the cinema must get the same treatment as the industry and institution that is comparable,” Gianchandani said.

Mai claims to represent more than 18 regional and national multiplex chains and represent around 90 percent of the multiplex industry in India. The members operate more than 600 multiplex with more than 2900 screens throughout the country.