Maharashtra: Now Only 50% Employees Allowed In Offices, Read In Detail About New Restriction Order For Cinema Halls, Shopping Malls, Gatherings

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Mumbai, 15th March 2021: In the backdrop of the rising of Coronavirus disease (COVID19) cases, the Maharashtra state government has issued new guidelines for cinema halls, shopping malls, gatherings and home isolation of patients. The government has also ordered offices to allow only 50% of staff in offices.

Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte has issued the order in this regard which will be valid till March 31, 2021.

The new guidelines are as follows:

a. All Cinema Halls (Single Screens and Multiplexes)/ hotels/ restaurants to operate on 50% capacity with following restrictions: 

i. No entry will be allowed without proper wearing of Masks. 

ii. Temperature measuring devices to be used to ensure no one with fever gets an entry. 

iii. Adequate hand sanitizers to be kept at various convenient locations. 

iv. Concerned establishments to ensure presence of enough manpower to enforce wearing of masks as well as maintaining social distances by all visitors all the times. 

In case of violation of this order, the concerned cinema hall/ hotels/ restaurants shall have to remain closed for a period until the COVID 19 pandemic stays notified as a Disaster by the Central Government. The violation shall also attract penalties under the Disaster Management Act for the owner of the premises. 

b. All Shopping Malls to adhere to the following restrictions: 

i. No entry will be allowed without proper wearing of Masks. 

ii. Temperature measuring devices to be used to ensure no one with fever gets an entry. 

iii. Adequate hand sanitizers to be kept at various convenient locations. 

iv. Concerned establishments to ensure the presence of enough manpower to enforce wearing of masks as well as maintaining social distances by all visitors all the times. 

v. Mall management to ensure that theatres/ restaurants or any other establishments in the mall adhere to restrictions imposed herein or before and in operation now. 

In case of violation, the violating mall will remain closed or a period until the COVID 19 pandemic stays notified as a Disaster by the Central Government. The violation shall also attract penalties under the Disaster Management Act for the owner of the premises. 

No Social/ Cultural/ Political/ Religious gatherings to be allowed. The violation shall also attract penalties under the disaster act for the owner of the premises. The property shall also have to remain closed for the period until the COVID 19 pandemic stays notified as a Disaster by the Central Government. 

Wedding: Not more than 50 people will be allowed to be present only for the purpose of weddings. The violation shall also attract penalties under the disaster act for the owner of the premises. The property shall also have to remain closed for the period until the COVID 19 pandemic stays notified as a Disaster by the Central Government. 

Funeral: Not more than 20 people will be allowed to be present for the purposes of the performance of the last rites. It will be the duty of the local authorities to ensure the same. 

Home isolation to be allowed with the following restrictions: 

i. Information to this extent shall be given to the local authorities along with information of the medical professional under whose supervision the isolation will be adhered to. 

ii. A board is to be put up on the door or conspicuous location for 14 days since the beginning indicating the presence of a COVID 19 patient at the said location. 

iii. Home quarantine stamp to be affixed on the positive patient. 

iv. It is advised that members of the family also restrict their movements outside to the extent possible, and never without Mask. 

v. Any violation of isolation shall lead to immediate movement to Covid Care Center designated by the local authority. 

Employees In Office: All offices except related to health and other essential services shall work with 50% of attendance. Work from home is advised. Any office found to be violating shall be closed for a period until the COVID 19 pandemic stays notified as a Disaster by the Central Government. 

Religious Places: Management trusts of all religious places to decide and declare the maximum number of visitors per hour depending upon the availability of space for movement and gathering with proper social distancing. It is advised that convenient systems like online reservations for visits may be initiated. 

Entry to these places shall be subject to the following restrictions:

i. No entry will be allowed without proper wearing of Masks.  

ii. Temperature measuring devices to be used to ensure no one with fever gets an entry. 

iii. Adequate hand sanitizers to be kept at various convenient locations. 

iv. Concerned establishments to ensure the presence of enough manpower to enforce wearing of masks as well as maintaining social distances by all visitors all the times. 

The above measures will remain in force till 31s March 2021 for containment of the COVID-19 epidemic in the State and all Departments of Government of Maharashtra shall strictly implement these guidelines. All earlier orders shall be aligned with this order and shall remain in force up to 31st March 2021,” the order states.