The validity of the current order of the Delhi government regarding the relaxation of the blocking rules of Covid-19 expires on Wednesday.
While the central government is likely to publish its Unlock 5 guidelines on Wednesday, the document will be studied by the Delhi government, which will likely issue new orders on the relaxation of certain rules within two days, said a senior Authority official. Disaster Management Office of Delhi. (DDMA).
Under the Center’s guidelines, state governments can enforce Unlock regulations in a stricter form, but are prohibited from diluting them.
Some of the key fronts on which the Delhi government is likely to accept a call include
Schools and institutes of education
The Delhi government is scheduled to accept a new convocation for October 5. Under current rules, students in classes 9 to 12 can visit their schools on a voluntary basis and institutions of higher education can be opened only to researchers and graduate students. of technical and professional programs. In Delhi, however, all educational institutes are closed until October 5, according to an order from the state government.
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Multiplex and theaters
Even if the central government allows the reopening of multiplexes, cinemas and theaters under its Unlock plans, the last call for Delhi will be from Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal, who is the chairman of DDMA. A meeting of the DDMA is likely to be held later this week.
However, multiplexes have standard operating procedures (SOPs), said a senior official from the Multiplex Association of India. He added that the new SOP includes spaces between seats, a complete sanitization of halls and auditoriums after each show and a complete migration to electronic tickets and contactless registrations.
Maximum meeting size
Currently, central government guidelines allow gatherings of up to 100 people. But the government has not yet notified it. This essentially means that a gathering of more than 50 people is prohibited in the city. The maximum limit of 50 was initially set for marriages and has been in effect under central government guidelines since June 1. According to the guidelines currently applicable in Delhi, it applies to all gatherings: political, religious, cultural, academic, etc.
The Durga Puja festival is also scheduled for the third week of October, and so far most of the organizers are in a state of confusion, having yet to receive the go-ahead from the police or the government.
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