Gyms in the national capital reopened on June 28 after a months-long closure due to the pandemic. The Delhi government has allowed them to open at 50 per cent capacity. "Gyms have been closed for almost two-and-a-half months but we have still got electricity bills with fixed charges for the lockdown period.
Our industry is one of the most impacted and with these fixed charges, our survival is becoming tougher," the Delhi Gym Association said in its letter. "We would like to request you to please waive the fixed charges on electricity bills for the next six months in order to help us survive," it said.
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