The tent house owners in the State had suffered huge losses during the Covid-19 pandemic. But now the situation has improved considerably, said the All Odisha Tent House Owners’ Welfare Association at its two-day general body meeting that ended here on Saturday.
The association thanked the State Government for expressing sympathy with the tent owners and providing them assistance during the pandemic.
In the meeting presided over by association president Dwarikanath Panda and All India Tent Owners Association president Anil Rao the members requested the State Government to relax the restrictions imposed on tent house vehicles. It was decided that a delegation would meet the concerned authorities and apprise them about the issue.
It was also decided to submit a proposal to the State to reduce GST from 18 per cent to 12 % and to enlist tent house business and provide them MSME status.
On the occasion, new functionaries of the association were elected. Atal Bihari Jena was elected chairman, Debendra Kumar Panda president, Pradip Kumar Bhatt secretary. Jaynaryan Singh treasurer, Jagan Jena organising secretary, Dinesh Kumar Rout patron and Prabodh Kumas Das as advisor. More than 40 tent house marital manufacturers and sellers from different States were present.