On Thursday, Assam State Disaster Management Authority issued instructions to the State for following necessary preventive measures while organizing the 75th Independence Day celebrations on August 15 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Authority said Independence Day would be celebrated in a manner befitting the occasion, but it was imperative to follow measures like social distancing, wearing masks, proper sanitisation, protecting vulnerable persons and adhering to the guidelines.
The salient features of today’s order are as follows:
- The gatherings should not be more than 1500 persons at State level celebration of the Independence Day in open space/field.
- At the District level celebration of the 75th Independence Day in the open space/field, the gatherings should not be more than 500 persons, while, at Subdivisional level celebration in the open space/field, it should not be more than 300 persons.
- For the celebration of the Day at any de-centralized locations except as mentioned above, the gathering should not be more than 200 persons and if it is within any closed hall, auditorium etc., the gathering should not be more than 50% of the seating capacity or 200 persons, whichever is lower.
- Persons/officials involved with the celebration or moving for participation in Independence Day celebrations will be exempted from the purview of curfew hours and odd-even vehicular restrictions.
- COVID-19 protocols including COVID appropriate behaviour like wearing of face masks, maintenance of social distancing, sanitization etc. by all during the ceremony/function are to be strictly followed.
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