Tulsipur (Dang), Oct 22 : Hotel
entrepreneurs in Tulsipur have demanded the local administration that it
permitted the operation of hotels till 11:00pm.
They argued the hoteliers were
facing hard times after the Covid-19, so the time for running hotels needs to
be extended till 11:00pm.
Proprietor of Kumakh Café, Tuphan
KC, said, "Hotel business which was hit hard by Covid-19 is gradually
normalizing. So government needs to be positive towards hotel
business."
Although the District
Administration Office had allowed the hoteliers in written for running business
till 11:00pm, the security agency has been closing down the hotels at 9:00pm.
The forceful closure of hotels has rendered negative impact on business,
according to KC.
If the hoteliers were allowed to
open till midnight, it would be easier for the new visitors coming from outside
cities as well. The local administration could pay heed to this issue, the
hoteliers argued.
FNCCI district chapter chair Binil
KC seconded the hoteliers that it was wrong in the part of police to close the
hotels at 9:00pm. There is no decision made to this end either, he added.
However, Deputy Superintendent of
Police in Tulsipur, Anil Thakuri, denied closure of all sorts of hotels. Only
pubs were asked to close by 9:00pm, he asserted. "Those running in a good
manner were not intervened, but pubs are not permitted to open after
9:00," DSP Thakuri made it clear. The inns are closed down reasoning the
possible criminal activities in the wake of festivals.
Similarly, Chief District Officer
Krishna Prasad Lamsal said, "Local administration can allow running
business as per need. There are over 500 hotel entrepreneurs in
Tulsipur."
He also reiterated that local
administration could take decision citing security. Till date, no separate
decision was taken on the period for hotel operation. (RSS)