Maharashtra malls set to open, owners expect Diwali to bring the spark back

After keeping doors of most Maharashtra malls shut for nearly five months, key mall operators are preparing to welcome guests on Wednesday. Malls in the financial capital began shutting down from mid-March as the state swung into action to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Players such as Phoenix, Inorbit, Infiniti, and Oberoi, which have malls across the city, said they have vigorous sanitization and social distancing measures in place to ensure they adhere to guidelines once the malls reopen.

Cleaning and disinfection procedures have already begun at most malls, barring those at Thane, ahead of the reopening on August