Chandigarh administration has provided more relaxations in the Covid restrictions after holding a war room meeting presided by UT administrator VP Singh Badnore on Tuesday.
After detailed discussions in the War Room, the following decisions were taken:-
(i) Strict action be taken by the Chandigarh Police against the violators of the Covid protocol, particularly for not wearing masks at Sukhna Lake and public places.
(ii) All institutions of higher learning including university, colleges, etc shall be allowed to open for the next academic session starting from the month of August, 2021, subject to the condition that all teaching and non-teaching staff and students must have received at least one dose of vaccination, minimum two weeks ago. The decision will be reviewed again in coming days considering the Covid prevalent situation.
(iii) Commercial events like exhibitions, shows, etc shall be allowed only after prior permission from the SDM concerned. There would be a limit of 200 persons or 50% of available space and strict adherence to the Covid protocol.
(iv) Chandigarh Municipal Corporation to tackle water-logging in the city during the monsoon.
