On Tuesday, June 8, Mumbai’s Mahim Dargah administration wrote a letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray urging him to reopen the dargah with 50 per cent occupancy. He also requested the opening of other religious places of worship with similar diktat.
As Maharashtra continues to report a downtrend in the new COVID-19 infections, the lockdown curbs saw some relaxation in phases across the state.
In the letter by Management of Mumbai's Makhdum Shah Baba Durgah (Mahim Dargah) had urged the CM to reopen dargah and religious institutions of all communities with 50 per cent occupancy.
Maharashtra: Management of Mumbai's Makhdum Shah Baba Durgah (Mahim Durgah) writes to CM Uddhav Thackeray for reopening of the durgah & all community religious places with 50% occupancy
— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2021
CMO forwards the letter to disaster management & urban development departments for action.
The Chief Minister's Office has forwarded the letter to disaster management and urban development departments to check the feasibility of the request.
This request by the Dargah comes a day after the Maharashtra Government allowed the resumption of film and Television shows shoots in Mumbai albeit with strict restrictions. As Mumbai comes in level 3 restriction hence shoots have been permitted for a limited time with fewer crew members and in bio bubbles.
Maharashtra on Tuesday, June 8, reported 10,891 new cases of COVID-19 and 295 deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Mumbai recorded 673 cases and seven deaths yesterday. This is the first time when Mumbai reported deaths in single digit during the second wave.
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