PTI. As per a circular issued on Monday, the permission of the local assistant municipal commissioner will be required for such programs or functions, in view of the increasing cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Further, local ward officers should send their "representatives" to check if rules related to Covid-19 appropriate behaviour are being followed strictly at such programs, the BMC said.
The circular said that if the owner, hotelier or organisers claim that their venue has the capacity to accommodate more than 200 persons even after following Covid-19-related norms and ensuring 6 ft by 6 ft distance between individuals, prior written permission of the assistant municipal commissioner must be obtained.