A body representing hotel and restaurant owners has urged the Maharashtra government to grant an extension or allow staggered payment of the annual licence fee, citing a commercial LPG shortage that has forced several establishments to shut down.

According to the PTI, the Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) (HRAWI) on Tuesday submitted a representation to Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for State Excise, requesting a one-month extension of the licence fee payment deadline from March 31 to April 30.