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BMC warns of action for flouting norms amid rise in COVID-19 cases
COVID- 19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to register offences against people who violate safety guidelines, an official said on Thursday.The civic body has intensified action against people found without masks in public, and will take action against function halls, gymnasiums and other establishments that don't follow safety norms, the official said.It has decided to fine function halls, gymnasiums and restaurants if the number of patrons/ attendees is found to be beyond the permissible limit, Suresh Kakani, additional municipal commissioner, told PTI.These establishments will be prosecuted if they continue to flout the norms, he said.The permissible limit of guests at function halls is 50, while restaurants are