Pune: Pune and Chinchwad Civic Bodies on Tuesday issued identical orders for Navaratra celebrations and standard operating procedures (SOP) for the opening of the temple of the temple.
Pune administration also took out a similar order to reopen the temples.
Pune Municipal Corporation and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation instructed the Mandal Navaratat to refrain from taking procession or arranging Garba and Dandiya events during the festival.
The order also told the Mandal to provide Darshan Online facilities to avoid the invasion of worshipers.
Civil bodies also appealed to citizens to limit cultural events to their homes.
In front of the reopening religious places, PMC and PCMC told the Temple Administration to strictly follow the appropriate behavior of Covid, such as the use of facial masks, hand cleaning provisions, thermal screening, and distance social in place.
The state government has enabled the temple to reopen from October 7, which is also the first day of Navaratra.
Kota Commissioner Pune Vikram Kumar in the order that worshipers and mandals celebrate Navaratra must comply with the Guidelines of the State Government and celebrate the festival simply.
“Garba, Dandiya and Cultural Programs must be avoided.
Conversely, preferences must be given to health-related activities such as blood donor camps and spread awareness among residents about steps that must be taken for arrest of diseases such as Covid-19, Malaria, and Dengue.
All Instructions issued by the State Health Department relating to the appropriate behavior of Covid must be followed in Pandal.
Mandal must obtain relevant permits from the citizenship administration.
The height of idols in public pandal must be limited to four feet; two legs for idols at home.
The worshipers are recommended To immerse idol at home, “he ordered.
Mandal has been told not to allow more than five workers to the Pandal and avoid serving food.
As part of the preventive measures for reopening the temple.
The state government has advised them more than 65, people with comorbidity, pregnant women, and children under 10 years to stay at home.
The order of the state says individuals must maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet each other in public spaces and wear masks.
Poster / stable in preventive measures about Covid-19 must be clearly displayed.
Audio and video clips to spread awareness about preventive measures for Covid-19 must be played regularly in all places of worship, the order states.