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Marathi Signboards Row: "Will abide by orders, but need some time," says Restaurants' Association

Earlier, the BMC issued a statement mentioning it will start taking action from May 15 against those shops and establishment who fail to display signboards in Marathi. This development came nearly two months after the state government amended the Act.

Marathi Signboards Row: "Will abide by orders, but need some time," says Restaurants' Association
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Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR), the apex body of the industry assessed the Maharashtra Government’s decision to amend the Shop and Establishments Act on having signboards in the local language and agreed to abide by it, however, they said that the deadline of May 31, is very short and requested for at least six months of time for implementing it.

Seeking an extension on its implementation, Shivanand Shetty, President, AHAR, said, “We respect the initiative, however, we feel that the State Government should have thought through with respect to the deadline after taking into account the lakhs of shops & establishments that need to carry out this. The scale of this exercise is humungous for the short-staffed vendors to carry out and honour the given short deadline. Every industry has undergone difficult times and are just coming out of the throes of the pandemic, hence, we seek an extension of 6 months to ensure proper compliance.”

Earlier, the civic body issued a statement mentioning that it will start taking action from May 15 against those shops and establishment who fail to display signboards in Marathi. This development came nearly two months after the state government amended the Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act.

For those unversed, the BMC had brought out a circular on the amended Act in the first week of April. It says the letters in Marathi –  Devanagari script in shop signboards cannot be kept smaller than the letters in other scripts. There are 5.08 lakh shops and establishments registered with BMC.

Also Read: Maharashtra: Traders Oppose Govt's Move to Put Marathi Signboard at Shops

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