Punjab issues fresh guideline for religious places, allows reopening of community kitchens, prasad

The Punjab authorities on Tuesday allowed distribution of prasad at releigious locations and reopening of langars and group kitchens.

The order was issued by the state residence division. It additional mentioned that every one obligatory precautions and protocols must be adopted.

“It has now been decided to allow community kitchens, langar and serving of prasad at religious places subject to the conditions that physical distancing norms and all Covid hygiene precautions whie preparing and distributing food shall be strictly followed,” the order mentioned.

These locations opened in most states on June eight after the primary section of the relaxations (referred to as Unlock 1) given by the central authorities got here into drive. Some of the temples, mosques and different locations, nevertheless, remained closed on the primary day.

But the locations which opened noticed lengthy queues as devotees confirmed up in a big quantity.

The administration of assorted locations of worship have put elaborate measures in place to forestall the unfold of coronavirus. Many websites have disinfectant tunnels in place to make sure that the devotees are utterly disinfected earlier than coming into the premises. Delhi’s Bangla Sahib Gurudwara is one among them.

The Central authorities, in its pointers issued final week, acknowledged that every one locations of worship that open up should guarantee social distancing is in place, and sanitise and display screen devotees at common intervals.

It additionally put a bar on the variety of folks to 5 who shall be allowed inside at a time. The pointers additionally particularly point out that solely asymptomatic folks shall be allowed inside these spiritual locations.

In line with the Centre’s pointers, the Punjab authorities has not allowed cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming swimming pools, leisure parks, bars theatres, auditoriums, meeting halls and comparable locations to open until June 30.

Schools, faculties and academic establishments won’t be allowed to open in Unlock 1.