Chief Minister issues guidelines for Durga Utsav, Dussehra
   Date :04-Oct-2020

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 CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressing a review meeting of
situation of pandemic in State on Saturday.
 
Staff Reporter :
 
CHIEF Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “There will be no restriction on Durga idols of 6 feet to be installed during Durga Utsav, the maximum size of the pandals for this will be 30 x 45 feet, chal samarohs will not be allowed and only upto 10 persons of the organising committee will be allowed to accompany in immersion of Durga idols.
 
No permission will be given to organise ‘Garba’ during ‘Durga Utsav’. ‘Ramlila’ and burning of Ravana’s effigy will be permitted on ‘Dussehra’, but it will be compulsory to follow the guidelines issued by the Government in wake of novel coronavirus pandemic to wear masks and maintain social distancing in all the events.
 
Such tableaux will not be allowed, which may violate the norms set for maintaining social distancing in order to control the spread of the virus. The Chief Mimister was reviewing the present condition and arrangements made to contreol spread of pandemic in State through video conferencing.