Keeping in view the possible second wave of Covid-19 infection, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has imposed restrictions that maximum of 100 persons would attend marriage-related functions and 50 in case of death rituals in the BMC area.
The BMC said the restrictions would remain in force from November 25, 2020 until further order.
The BMC said managements of owners of Kalyan Mandaps, convention halls, marriage halls would bear joint responsibility with hosts to ensure strict execution of Covid guidelines.
The permission for the functions must be obtained from the local police station and local authority mandatorily. Besides, marriage procession of any kind is strictly prohibited. Any person having SARI or ILI like symptoms would not be allowed to the venue. Such persons should not attend funeral functions also.
Old age persons, pregnant women or children below 10 years of age or persons with other comorbidities are also advised not to attend these functions, said the BMC order.
The hosts would ensure thermal screening of all participants at the entrance of the venue.
The host of the function would ensure adequate provision of hand sanitisation and hand washing at the venue.
The sitting and dining arrangement would be done to make at least 6 ft distance between individuals. All must use masks. Spitting inside halls and chewing pan orgutkha etc. are strictly prohibited.
Maximum of 50% of the hall capacity will be allowed for usage in a closed space subject to the ceiling limit of the relevant function.