mumbai the supreme court decision will make the hotel industry lose nearly 8 lakh jobs from 10000 establishments across the state as almost 90 bars and shops cannot relocate beyond 500 metres due to high property rates reestablishment and relicensing expenses and social issues in mumbai nearly 10000 workers will have to bear the brunt as around 70 of the 290 bars and shops have folded up business already and the rest which will close soon are surviving on the food business for now around 2500 hotels with room service will lose 3040 revenue they get from liquor people will not order food which they otherwise ordered with liquor meaning another 30 loss on food service so reduction in customers and demand will take away almost 60 business and retrenchment will obviously happen said pradeep shetty honorary secretary hotels and restaurants association western india hrawidilip gyanani of maharashtra wine merchants association said mishaps and fatalities in the state due to drunk driving were reducing compared to other states before taking such a drastic step the sc and state administration should have considered the states performance and awareness campaign bars and shops have taken up to reduce drinkanddrive cases he saida hotel or bar has to shift with its dcor kitchen parking space and licences and this process is very expensive and timeconsuming given that 35 licences and permission are needed for each shop and bar even if space is found adjusting with the society around will be another challenge very few bars or shops can relocate almost 95 will have to pull down shutters said ahar president adarsh shettyin the state 9925 shops and bars along state and national highways have to stop selling or serving of liquor or shift beyond 500 metres however food services in bars can continue but as per the association of hoteliers relocation will be very rare the supreme courts latest verdict made it clear that it will not spare any liquor outlet either bar hotel or shopwhen it was pointed out that the state excise had promised to waive off initial fees and processes to set up a new bar at relocated areas shetty said just one fee and permission will not make a difference as over 35 licences and fees for food health labour and taxes are involved which require expenses of up to rs 8 lakh availability of space at cheaper rates opposition from residents in those areas are other issues one will have to face said another hotelier only 1012 of around 190 bars in the city are famous for food the rest are dependent on the liquor business and hence there will be a big dent on their business they will have no option but to shut he addedthe sc decision excise department sources said will eventually hit 4050 revenue which amounts to nearly rs 7000 crore the state had proposed removal of 850 shops and not 9075 bars citing advocategeneral mukul rohatgis opinion that only vends were to go