NEW DELHI : Theatre owners who are facing closures yet again with the second wave of the pandemic hitting them hard, said they are in dire need of government aid that has evaded them all this while.While Andhra Pradesh has already announced some measures and the Maharashtra chief minister also held a meeting with exhibitors earlier this month, cinemas said they are seeking property tax waiver, reduction in fixed electricity charges, automatic licence renewal and 100% occupancy permits as soon as they reopen, across the country, in order to survive.“The idea is to realize that the sector is a source of livelihood for lakhs of people and while we’re all with the government in its bid to save lives, it is also a question of survival when many.