In view of Covid positive cases increasing fast, the State Government on Thursday asked concerned authorities for strict implementation of guidelines for marriage and funeral-related activities during the pandemic.
The Special Relief Commissioner asked the district administrations, SPs, commissioners of all five municipal corporations and the Twin City Commissionerate Police to ensure that field level functionaries allow such functions to people on the basis of Covid guidelines only and the norms are executed by applicants strictly.
As per guidelines, marriages and its related functions would be held only with prior permission of the local police station. Participation of maximum 50 persons, including bride, bridegroom and their people, would be allowed.
Other permissions, if any required, would be obtained from the competent authorities and conditions therein should be complied with.
Persons with symptoms of influenza like infection (lLI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) would not be allowed to the marriage venue/ function.
Persons above 65 years of age, children below 10 years, persons with co-morbidities and pregnant women have been advised not to attend such functions.
For funeral and related functions, prior permission from local police needs to be obtained in writing or through electronic communication. Only 20 persons, including family members, relatives, friends, priests, drivers and staff of vehicles and others, would be allowed.
In both the functions, participants will mandatorily use facemask and maintain two-metre distance among them. Chewing of gutka and paan and spitting in public are also strictly prohibited.
No vehicle used in the procession would carry persons beyond its seating capacity.
The host of the marriage/funeral function and the owner/manager of the marriage venue/ premises of the funeral function would be held responsible for ensuring the guidelines and liable for legal action in case of any violation.