MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has asked landlords and house owners to consider deferring the recovery of rent payment by three months, and consequently, not evict tenants, as the nationwide lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak has impacted incomes of many households and businesses.
Maharashtra's additional chief secretary Sanjay Kumar on Friday issued an advisory, where he said the covid-19 led lockdown has slowed down markets, factory operations and several businesses, affecting employment and source of income of many. "Many people are staying on rent and it is a fact that tenants are finding it difficult to pay the rent regularly in times of financial crisis.