<p>Restaurants and bars in Maharashtra have been allowed to remain open from 8 am to 10 pm or as directed by the municipal commissioners or district collectors, the state government said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The government has conveyed this in a letter sent to the bodies representing hotels and restaurants.</p>.<p>Hotels, food courts, restaurants and bars in the state have been allowed to resume their operations from October 5 with a capacity not exceeding 50 per cent or as prescribed by local authorities.</p>.<p>"It is hereby informed that the restaurants and bars will remain open from 8 am and close at 10 pm sharp, or as directed by the respective municipal commissioners or district collectors (depending on the prevalent situation of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> pandemic)," Dr Dhananjay Savalkar, joint director (tourism), said in the letter issued on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He also said that all the stakeholder restaurants and bars from the state need to follow the timings mandatorily. </p>
<p>Restaurants and bars in Maharashtra have been allowed to remain open from 8 am to 10 pm or as directed by the municipal commissioners or district collectors, the state government said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The government has conveyed this in a letter sent to the bodies representing hotels and restaurants.</p>.<p>Hotels, food courts, restaurants and bars in the state have been allowed to resume their operations from October 5 with a capacity not exceeding 50 per cent or as prescribed by local authorities.</p>.<p>"It is hereby informed that the restaurants and bars will remain open from 8 am and close at 10 pm sharp, or as directed by the respective municipal commissioners or district collectors (depending on the prevalent situation of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> pandemic)," Dr Dhananjay Savalkar, joint director (tourism), said in the letter issued on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He also said that all the stakeholder restaurants and bars from the state need to follow the timings mandatorily. </p>