“Remain cautious. From Centre to state ministers, all are falling ill. Many of our doctors, nurses, health workers, police and journalists are getting affected. Still, our friends are working hard putting their lives at risk. Help our administration to organise the mela well,”
The Kolkata airport has also informed that as per state government directives, thrice a week restrictions on flight travels shall be applicable only for the cities of Nagpur, Pune and Ahmedabad.
As a measure to combat pollution, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata will assist in the removal of idols after immersion from Baje Kadamtola Ghat (Babu Ghat) and Judges Ghat. The port authorities said suitable arrangements have been made at the ghats through contractors by deploying pontoon mounted cranes, stationing three mechanized boats at each ghat.
According to the guidelines, the pandals have to be spacious and kept open from all sides for proper ventilation, hand sanitisers will have to be mandatorily placed at the vicinity of the pandals and wearing face masks will be binding.
All schools will prepare an isolation centre to handle any student who is detected Covid-19 positive, full vaccination is compulsory for all teaching as well as the non-teaching staff, and all protocols shall be stringently followed during the school hours.
All types of shops, commercial establishments, private offices, shopping malls, gyms can open till their stipulated time. Cinema halls and theaters can operate up to the limit of 50 per cent of the total capacity. Apart from this, medium, small and micro industries (MSME) will be allowed to work at their full capacity and construction activities can go on without any restrictions.
State Congress president K. Sudhakaran said Vijayan's true colours have come out and his language smacks of arrogance.
"More than half of the total cases in the country are primarily reported from two states - Maharashtra and Kerala and spread of infection concentrated in a limited geography"
She said, “Every year, 21 July is a solemn occasion for us to remember our 13 brave-hearts who were brutally killed in a politically orchestrated violence back in 1993. We take this occasion every year to pay our respects for their heroic sacrifice."
According to data available with the CEO's office as many as 89 show cause notices had been served on erring leaders of various political parties responsible for organising meetings throwing Covid norms imposing a limit of 500 people at such meetings to the winds.
