Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that in future, restaurants will remain open 24 hours in Haryana. There will be no restriction on them to close at night.

This decision has been taken yesterday in the meeting of various departments Chaired by the Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala. Labour and Food, Civil Supplies Minister, Sh. Anoop Dhanak was also present in the meeting.

The office bearers of the Restaurants union across the state had recently met Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala and demanded that the State Government should allow them to keep their restaurants open for 24 hours (around the clock) so that people can get food as per their convenience. In this regard, the Deputy Chief Minister called upon a meeting of various departments  on Tuesday.

Sh. Dushyant Chautala directed the officers that keeping in mind the convenience of the restaurants and the general public, the restaurant owners of the state who want to keep their restaurants open for 24 hours in future, can keep them open. No one can force them to shut down, but they will have to register with the Labour Department and follow other terms and conditions (Section 9 and 10 of the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958).

The Deputy CM further said that if any restaurant owner feels that someone is harassing them unnecessarily, they can register their complaint through email on MSME's mail id hepcharyana@gmail.com. He further informed that restaurants come under MSME.

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary of Industries and Commerce Department, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Principal Secretary of Labour Department, Sh. Anurag Agarwal, Director General of Industries and Commerce Department and MSME, Sh. Shekhar Vidyarthi, Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Sh. Ashok Meena and other senior officers were present.