Port Blair, July 22: In view of “Guru Purnima” falling on 24th July 2021 and also keeping in view the prevailing COVID restrictions, the District Magistrate, South Andaman has permitted the temples in South Andaman District to open to offer prayers from 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM, with strict adherence to the National Directives for COVID-19 Management are fully complied in letter and spirit.
All the places of worship have been asked to ensure compliance of SOPs for religious places/places of worship for public as issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide D.O. No.AS(H)/Misc./2021 dated the 24th March 2021 and vide Home Secretary D.O. No.40-34/2020-DM-I(A) dt. 26th March 2021.