Mumbai: BMC on Tuesday comes out with more sidewalks for the GanPati Festival, forbid Darshan’s physical to the mandal and all meetings besides reducing the process to bring idols and soakers.
It asked the organizers to arrange Darshan online from Friday and only said 10, it was preferred to be fully vaccinated, people from every mandal can accompany idols for Visarjan.
For household ganpatis, only five people are permitted.
All people must wear masks and observe social distance.
The same limitation will apply to bring idol ganpati too.
“Considering the potential of the hazard of the third wave of Covid, worshipers are strictly forbidden to take Darshan.
It has been decided that Ganeshotsav Mandals must provide Darshan facilities to worshipers with cable networks, websites, Facebook, social media, etc.,” BMC said.
Previously, the Civic body had imposed restrictions on height for the Mandal idol.
On Tuesday, he said household idols also should not be more than two feet.
BMC appealed to residents to immerse idols in artificial ponds instead of heading to the sea or lake.
There is no means to do at the soaking point, it must be done before at home or mandal.
All Mandals have been asked to refrain from stopping vehicles that bring idols for immersion anywhere except at the collection points arranged by BMC.
BMC Caps The altitude of the household idols in the BMC 2ft guide released on Tuesday for Ganeshotsav not only limit Visarjan Yatras, but those who bring idols too.
“Even the process of bringing home ganpati idols should not be in the form of procession.
There may be a maximum of five people for the arrival procession too.
If possible, these individuals should take two covid-19 vaccine doses and have to finish 15 days after taking the second dose.
Idols don’t may be more than two feet for household celebrations, “BMC guidelines said.
For Mandal, it added: “It shouldn’t be more than 10 people in the Mandal GanPati process.
All people must wear masks and observe social distance.
Also, 10 people should take two doses of Covid-19-day vaccine and 15 days must pass after taking the second dose .
Idol should not be more than four feet for public celebrations.
“The Civic body suggests that domestic ganpati idols should be made of clay or, if possible, metal or marble idols at home must be worshiped this year.
Idol clay must be embedded in a bucket or drum at home, if possible.
“At the time of soaking the household ganpati, there should be no process.
If there is a procession at all, there must be a maximum of five people to immerse.
If possible, these people should take two doses of covid-19 vaccine and 15 days must have passed after taking it The second dose, “said the guideline.
Soaking idols in the detention zone must be carried out in the mandal premise or postponed.
“Settings must be made at home for soaking the GanPati idol in a closed building.
If the house / building is stated the detention zone during the festival, the detention zone rule must be followed,” BMC said.
Covid: BMC Curtails All Processes for GanPati
