On the day of the meeting elections in Maharashtra, voters will stand up to twenty per cent reductions in choose retailers, eating places and multiplexes in Mumbai after exhibiting the inked finger, Election Fee officers introduced on Friday. Meeting elections might be held in Maharashtra on November 20.
The initiative, aimed toward encouraging voting, was being undertaken after holding discussions with associations of merchants, multiplex homeowners and restaurant homeowners, mentioned an official.
The ballot physique on Friday launched `Utsav Nivadnukicha, Abhiman Maharashtracha’, (Pageant of Elections, Maharashtra’s Satisfaction), a voting consciousness marketing campaign which goals to extend voter turnout.
The occasion on the Gateway of India was attended by officers of the Election Fee, Mumbai Police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company apart from celebrities together with actor Varsha Usgaonkar, Mohan Joshi, Rohit Shetty and cricketer Ajinkya Rahane.
India Put up additionally launched a particular cancellation on the operate which might be in operation until November 20.
Farogh Mukadam, nodal election officer for Mumbai, mentioned the low cost initiative was the brainchild of Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, the district election officer for Mumbai metropolis and the Mumbai suburban district.
Gagrani carried out a gathering with representatives of the Federation of Retail Merchants Welfare Affiliation, Multiplexes Affiliation of India, Indian Lodge and Restaurant Affiliation, Affiliation of Lodge and Eating places, and another commerce our bodies on October 31.
Multiplex chains PVR Inox, Cinepolis, Mirage, Sterling, Mukta, MovieMax and Film Time have agreed to supply 20 per cent low cost to voters from November 20 to 22 within the metropolis.
AHAR has provided 10 to twenty p.c reductions to voters on meals on November 20 and 21 on exhibiting the inked finger, Mukadam mentioned. The provide is just not legitimate for on-line bookings or purchases, she specified.
On the operate, it was additionally introduced that the Maharashtra Retail Affiliation and Reliance Stores would provide 10 to fifteen per cent reductions on November 20.
In the course of the Lok Sabha elections this yr, a number of eating places and retail retailers within the metropolis had provided comparable reductions on their very own.
(With Inputs From PTI)