GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA
Department of Revenue mid Forest, Disaster Management,
Relief and Rehabilitation, Mantralaya, Mumbai- 400 032
No: DMU/2020/CR. 92/DisM-1, date 30th December, 2021
ORDER
Reference:
(a).The Epidemic Diseases Act. 1897
(b) The Disaster Management Act. 2005
(c) Home Department —circular RLP-1221/Pra.Kra 280/Visha I B dated 23rd December, 2021.
(d) Department of Disaster Management Relief and Rehabilitation No: DMU/2020/CR. 92/DisM-I, dated 27th November, 2021
(e) Department of Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation No: DMU/2020/CR. 92/DisM-I. dated 24th December, 2021
Whereas the State Government is satisfied that the people of Maharashtra are threatened with the spread of COVID-19 virus especially with the emergence of the Omicron variant, and therefore it is imperative to take certain urgent measures to prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the State Government in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act,. 1897. read with all other enabling provisions of The Disaster Management Act, 2005, finds it is necessary to amend the order imposed vide reference (e) Department of Disaster Management. Relief and Rehabilitation No: DMU/2020/CR. 92/DisM-1, dated 24th December, 2021 to take the following measures immediately throughout the slate to more effectively check the transmission of the Covid-19 virus.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under The Disaster Management Act. 2005, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chairperson, State Executive Committee, State Disaster Management Authority hereby issues the following directions, that will cane into force from 31st December. 2021 (tom 0000 hrs —
a. In the case of Marriages, whether in enclosed spaces or open to sky spaces, the maximum number of attendees shall be restricted to 50 persons.
b. In case of any gathering or program, whether social, cultural, political or religious, whether in enclosed spaces or open to sky spaces, the maximum number of attendees shall be restricted to 50 persons.
c. In the case of last rites, the maximum number of attendees shall be restricted to 20 persons.
d. In any part of the state which are tourist spots or other places that attract large congregations of people such as beaches. open wounds etc. the Competent Authority concerned. in addition to the restrictions vide (c) Department of Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation No: DMU/2020/CR. 92/DisM-I, dated 24th December, 2021, may as deemed appropriate, impose Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973.
e. All other existing instructions already in place shall continue to be in force till further orders.
BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF MAHARASHTRA
(Debashish Chakrabarty)
Chief Secretary and
Chairperson, State Executive Committee
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