Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Goa Salon Owners Group have have written to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Collectors North and South issuing permission for opening or salons and barber shops across the state.
“We humbly submit to you that hair and beauty services are essential grooming services that are required by almost every person, unlike spa and massage services,” the group said
They further said that Goa has been under severe Covid-19 restrictions since 29 April 2021, and while most business and shops, as well as malls have been allowed to reopen and operate, salons and barbershops continue to be under closure, along with spas, massage parlours and gyms.
“We therefore request that salon services be looked at as a separate essential category. If managed properly, a salon environment is a safe, low density environment, where services can be provided on a one-on-one basis, with adequate and simple precautions such as sanitisation, restricted occupancy and appointment-based service,” they added
