<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today said that a decision on reopening hotels and restaurants in Maharashtra will be taken soon after finalising Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Interacting with various associations of hotels and lodges, the Chief Minister said, SoPs for reopening hotels and restaurants are being finalized soon and once that is done, a decision on reopening hotels and restaurants will be taken. Urging the hotel industry not to retrench workers as the 'Mission Begin Again' is underway, the Chief Minister said, reopening would be done carefully with the emphasis on health and safety.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, state Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray has hailed the role of the hotel industry in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the hotel industry has played an important role since day one of the COVID-19 outbreak by housing frontline warriors in hotels and lodges. During the virtual interaction with the Chief Minister, hoteliers suggested that water and electricity be provided at the rate which is applicable to other industries.</span><br />''