Durga Puja guidelines announced

News Desk: The guidelines for West Bengal’s biggest festival Durga Puja got announced on Thursday by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Since the world is not yet free from the deadly coronavirus, she advised the citizens to be careful and strictly follow the guidelines.
 
1. The pandal needs to be open from all four sides for proper ventilation.
 
2. Hand sanitisers will have to be mandatorily placed at entry points of pandals.
 
3. Wearing of face masks will be binding.
 
4. Physical distancing needs to be maintained.
 
5. No Cultural programs inside the pandals.
 
She announced “Durga Puja committees to get Rs 50,000 each as a grant from the state government. 80,000 hawkers to receive one-time grant of Rs 2000 ahead of Durga Puja”