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Will recover to pre-Covid levels only in FY22, says Somany Group

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The Rs 3,500-crore group is expected to take a hit of 15 per cent on its last year top line number.

Arnab Dutta New Delhi,
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to spread in India, Kolkata-based Somany Group is expecting full recovery in business to pre-Covid levels — but not before the next financial year. The group is banking on the momentum, so far, witnessed in the non-metro markets.

According to Sandip Somany, director at the group’s holding entity Somany Impresa, after the stringent nationwide lockdowns that crippled businesses, continuing localised lockdowns are now the biggest barrier in the road to recovery. Moreover, a faltering hotel industry and uncertainty in the overall job market have further impacted businesses.

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