By With a host of Holi parties getting cancelled in Delhi-NCR at the eleventh hour, after the new guidelines by the government, event planners are crying foul about the losses they have to incur. From refunds to cancellations, they are doing it all. According to the news reports, several states and union territories have been advised to impose restrictions on Holi celebrations under Section 22 of the Disaster Management Act.
“It’s extremely exhausting as an event planner to not be able to execute plans you work on day after day, made after the constant fluctuations of government guidelines and consumer behaviour. We do understand the need of the hour, and are trying to embrace the challenges of entering a new era of the service industry,” says Vibhore Bhargava, from EYP Creations Pvt Ltd, which was set to organise Holi Crazy festival in Delhi and Jaipur. But as per new guidelines had to cancel their events keeping the safety of citizens in mind.
Vishesh Khatri, founder, Backyard Sports Club, whose Holi event was also slated to take place, says: “While we appreciate government taking necessary steps in the wake of Covid-19, It also is very important for the Government to support live events industry in such crisis. We believe there could have been better ways to ensure proper safety is maintained and could have worked in tandem to make things work.Hoping for a better tomorrow.”
