Maharashtra cinema halls, theatres and auditoriums to reopen with 50% capacity from today, check new guidelines

The Maharashtra government took the decision to reopen the cinema halls which were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic as the numbers of Covid-19 cases are coming down in the state.

MUMBAI: Cinema halls, drama theatres and auditoriums across Maharashtra will reopen with 50% capacity from Friday with strict COVID-19 norms. 

The Mumbai civic body - Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) – had earlier allowed the reopening of cinema halls, drama theatres and auditoriums with COVID-19 norms in view of declining COVID-19 cases in the state. 

The BMC said its SOPs will be applicable to only those cinema halls, drama theatres, and auditoriums in Mumbai which fall under its civic jurisdiction. Last week, the Maharashtra government had issued broader, state-wide orders detailing the SOPs for all such establishments that can operate at 50 per cent of their audience capacity.