Delhi, Mumbai ban public celebrations on Holi

March 23, 2021 22:00

Amid a rise in coronavirus cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday ordered that there will be no public celebrations in the national capital during upcoming festivals such Holi and Navaratri.

In Mumbai too, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) denied permissions for a community celebration of Holi this year.

Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev directed authorities to ensure strict compliance of the order.

'All authorities concerned will ensure that public celebrations and gatherings, congregations during upcoming festivals like Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navaratri etc shall not be allowed in public places/public grounds/public parks/markets/religious places etc in NCT of Delhi,' Dev said in the order.

'Following a surge in COVID-19 cases, the BMC has decided to deny permission for a community celebration of the Holi. Thus, celebrations for Holi and Rangpanchmi will be restricted,' informed a notice by BMC in Marathi.

The festival of Holi will be celebrated on March 28-29 this year.

Delhi reported 1,101 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest in over three months, while four people succumbed to the disease, the health department said.

It is for the first time since December 24 that the city has recorded more than 1,000 cases in a day.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 28,699 new COVID-19 cases, 13,165 recoveries, and 132 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the State Health Department today.

With this, the total cases have mounted to 25,33,026 including 22,47,495 total recoveries and 2,30,641 active cases. The death toll has surged to 53,589 including the new deaths. -- PTI/ANI

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