Hotel chains in India do their bit to fight coronavirus pandemic

In addition, IHCL is distributing meals cooked by the TajSats to colleges (Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi) and seven hospitals in the National Capital Region

Hotel chains across the country are rallying resources to support local authorities, medical teams, and those in need of basics such as food and medicine. In some cases, companies are even taking hotel supplies and using them for personal protection.

Ajay Bakaya, MD at Sarovar Hotels & Resorts, says: “We are taking fresh linen from half a dozen properties and those are being made into masks.”

Sarovar is operating 14 of its 83 properties because of a national vacuum in business, but is dishing out 500 free meals a day in Chandigarh at its Hometel property.

Similarly, Tata-owned Indian Hotels (IHCL) has