Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) the civic body has allowed home delivery of food post 11 pm for Mumbaikar’s to celebrate New Year. The civic body made the announcement on Thursday. Hotels and restaurants will shut for customers by 11 pm on New Year Eve. But food delivery will be available post 11pm deadline. .
The BMC tweeted, “Don’t Stop The Party, Mumbai – Just Take It Indoors After 11:00! Restaurants are allowed to home deliver food in the city post 11:00 pm. COVID-prevention norms will have to be followed to ensure Mumbai rings in the new year with safety.”
BMC Commissioner I.S. Chahal said citizens can continue the New Year’s Eve celebrations indoors after 11 pm. This is in view of the COVID-19 night curfew (11 pm – 6 am) in force till January 5.
But he added that Centre’s COVID-19 prevention norms will have to be followed to ensure Mumbai rings in the New Year 2021 with safety.
About 30,000 personnel of the Mumbai Police and several drones will be on duty this New Year. They will ensure that Mumbaikars follow COVID-19 guidelines in light of the lockdown that is in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The night curfew was imposed in light of the new strain of the coronavirus that was found in the UK.
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