Tag: Bengaluru durga puja covid rules

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has accorded permission to the Bengali group associations in Bengaluru to carry out Durga puja from October 11 to fifteen with Covid applicable protocols in place.
The idol must be sanitised earlier than set up and the scale has been restricted to 4 toes.
“One idol should be installed per ward with the permission of the respective Joint Commissioner of the zone. Only basic prayer and rituals are allowed. No more than 50 people should be present at the venue during prayers. The Association organising the event should ensure that Covid appropriate behaviour is followed,” the order by the BBMP chief commissioner Gaurva Gupta learn.
The civic company has prohibited the distribution of sweets, fruits, and flowers. Moreover, the organisers ought to situation invitation playing cards for visitors with particular timing slots in order that the Covid protocols aren’t breached.
On the day of idol immersion, BBMP has directed the affiliation to not permit greater than 10 members, and beating of drums can also be prohibited.
The immersion must be a public tank or pond recognized and permitted by Zonal Joint Commissioner and Police.
The guests shall be subjected to thermal screening on the entry gate and the affiliation has to position further sanitiser bottles at a number of locations contained in the venue. “Sanitization of chairs, tables, floors are to be done at least four times a day. .Display of safety norms for Covid-19 inside the venue/premises is mandatory. Installation of potable drinking water for all visitors,” the rules learn.