No plans to put restrictions on Christmas, New Year parties in Mumbai: Mayor Kishori Pednekar

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar. File pic

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Monday said that the government has no plans to put restrictions on the Christmas and New Year's parties in the city.

Pednekar, however, appealed to people to follow the SOPs issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Mumbai Police.

On Sunday, BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal appealed to citizens to avoid gatherings and parties during the upcoming Christmas festival and New Year, and warned of stringent action against those who flout rules.

In a press release issued on Sunday, Chahal said due to the new virus variant Omicron, the situation at many countries in the world has once again gone out of control and has created a lockdown-like situation.

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He said despite repeated appeals by the government and administration to prevent a possible third wave of Covid-19, the guidelines are not being followed properly in most places - especially at wedding ceremonies and other functions, and there is a need to curb the growing crowds at such events.

The BMC body has deployed squads at ward levels to take action against those who violate rules, he said.

Maharashtra has so far reported 54 cases of the Omicron variant. Out of these, 22 are from Mumbai, including cases found through screening at the international airport here, as per official data.

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