Beaches, gardens and parks are open now during normal hours while the ban on gathering of five or more people in public at night has been removed
With the number of new Corona cases in Mumbai going down, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allowed all tourist locations, restaurants and theatres to operate or remain open with 50 per cent occupancy. Beaches, gardens and parks are open now during normal hours while the ban on gathering of five or more people in public at night has been removed.
Incidentally, the Maharashtra government relaxed several pandemic-related restrictions. The new guidelines of the BMC will remain in force till February 28, 2022. “There shall be no restrictions on movement during night hours of 11 pm to 5 am,” the statement said.
“There shall be strict adherence to the rules regarding Covid Appropriate Behaviour and action will be taken against violators under the Indian Penal Code, and Disaster Management Act, 2005.”
— BMC
Amusement or theme parks, swimming pools, restaurants, theaters, natyagriha (drama theatres) and water parks can operate with 50 per cent capacity. Cultural and folk entertainment programmes including ‘bhajan’ will be allowed with 50 per cent capacity of the hall or pandal. Marriages and competitive sports including horse-racing are allowed with 25 per cent occupancy of the venue. “Marriages may have guests up to 25 per cent of the capacity of the open ground and banquet halls or 200, whichever is lower,” the guidelines read.
The statement cautioned: “There shall be strict adherence to the rules regarding Covid Appropriate Behaviour” and action will be taken against violators under the Indian Penal Code, and Disaster Management Act, 2005, the BMC added.
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