Religious places to be open, says Govt.
The Hindu
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The Delhi Government on Thursday clarified in an official order that all religious places are already allowed to be open for visitors and celebrations, within such places, subject to strict adherence to COVID-19 measures and existing rules.
No separate permission is needed for this during Christmas and New Year’s eve, as per the order issued by Principal Secretary (Revenue) Sanjeev Khirwar.
On Wednesday, the Delhi Government had said that gatherings continued to be banned in the city, including the ones related to Christmas and New Year.

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