Patna: Film fans and Shopaholics have something to be entertained as a room and the cinema mall reopened on August 7 after seven months due to covid-induced locking.
Single screen theater and multiplexes cinema space have been allowed to operate at a capacity of 50% while shopping centers will operate on alternative days to 7:00.
Only packaged food items will be permitted in the cinema room.
Face masks and thermal screening will be mandatory.
Show timings will stagger and contact numbers will be taken to track viewers, if needed later to track.
Sharad Gupta, Multiplex manager near Gandhi Maidan, said they would start film screening from next week because they needed time to make the necessary arrangements.
“Security measures must be taken such as free hand sanitation at the entry point and exit, the ventilation is right in the hall and the temperature setting of all airconditioners above 23 degrees Celsius other than everything automatically in the restroom because visitors do not need to touch anything,” he said.
He added: “Immediately, we will have more new Hindi films because the theater will be reopened in Mumbai too.” Susan Kumar Sinha, another owner of the cinema hall near Gandhi Maidan, told this newspaper that the right setting must be made before reopening the hall.
“The state government should have told us at least 10-15 days before because all of our staff went to their original places in Kuncian.
We hope to start filtering films from August 13,” he said.
“Depending on the availability of film and demand supply, we will filter three shows a day because we have a single screen.
After each film, there will be a one hour break for comprehensive sanitization.
Fogging and sanitisation machines have been installed.
Digital payments will be encouraged.
This time, visitors It should be displayed in the Aarogya Setu application that they vaccinate, “said Suman.
Ratan Singh, General Manager of the Mall at Patliputra Colony, said, “Shops will be reopened since Saturday.
As per orders Patna DM, the mall will open on alternative days while Cineplex will run every day.
At a meeting with the Cinepolis manager, we have been Ask them to make all the settings and start filtering movies from Monday and so on.
We can filter 10 films per day depending on the request, “Ratan said on Friday.
He added: “Security personnel have been deployed at all points of entry and out to ensure that all visitors through screening.
Sanititis has been carried out thoroughly and the stores are decorated to reopen.” Amit Ranjan, Mall Manager at Fraser Road, said, ” 90% Opportunities that the mall will be reopened from Saturday for visitors.
We make all preparations for customer safety and staff.
All of our employees are on vacation and we are preparing everything with very short notice.
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