India / Religious places in Maharashtra to reopen for devotees from Nov 16

Mumbai: Going in line with the Unlock 6 guidelines of the Union Home Ministry, the Maharashtra government on Saturday allowed the religious places in the state to reopen from November 16.

Issuing an order, the state government made wearing of masks mandatory for all visitors. In the order, the state government said devotees must follow the covid guidelines while visiting temples.

“All religious places in the state to re-open for devotees from Monday, 16th November. Wearing the mask will be compulsory, all COVID norms will have to be followed,” the Maharashtra government order stated.

Earlier, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had said that he held out on reopening religious places because of the risk to senior citizens who visit them

However, the state government said although the SOPs would be released later, the wearing of face masks while visiting places of worship in the state would be compulsory. He warned people that those found without face masks would be fined.