A new set of detailed guidelines was released by the Maharashtra government on Wednesday for the New Year celebrations this year and it has urged the citizens to keep it “low key” amidst the rise in Covid-19 cases.
What’s allowed on New Year’s eve in Maharashtra?
- Events can be held with up to 50% seating capacity in closed spaces and 25% capacity in open spaces.
- Citizens can gather at public places like beaches, gardens, and streets if social distancing is maintained and regular sanitization is being done.
- The citizens are allowed to visit religious places with proper social distancing on New Year’s Day.
- In Mumbai, the BMC has permitted restaurants, gyms, and cinema theatres to operate at 50% capacity.
What’s not allowed?
- In Mumbai, New Year celebrations in confined or open spaces are not allowed.
- For New Year celebrations, not more than one person can come together.
- Crowding is not allowed at places like Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaon Chowpatty, and Juhu Chowpatty.
- Cultural or religious programmes are not allowed on New Year’s eve.
- Noise pollution rules are to be maintained; fireworks are strictly banned.
- On the eve of New Year, citizens above 60 and children under 10 years of age have been advised not to leave their homes.
- In Mumbai, the BMC has restricted the gathering of more than five people at public places between 9 pm to 6 am.
