Digital Goa, Feb 6 – Election Commission of India(ECI) today announced further relaxations in restrictions regarding outdoor meetings, indoor meetings and rallies. Number of persons attending the indoor , outdoor meetings and rallies has been limited to maximum of 50 percent of the capacity of Indoor halls and 30 percent of the open ground capacity or as fixed by DEO as per requirement of the social distancing norms and whichever is less. “If the SDMA has set the ceiling limits or percentage of the capacity for number of persons attending indoor hall or open ground and they are stricter, SDMA guidelines will prevail,” ECI release further states. However, other restrictions including ban on road shows, Pad-Yatras, cycle, bike and vehicle rallies and processions , maximum number of persons permissible for door to door campaigning fixed at 20, ban on campaign between 8 PM and 8 AM etc will also continue as before, the release further adds. As per the guidelines, open ground rallies can be held only in the grounds specifically designated by the district authorities and subject to compliance of all the conditions of SDMA. Allocation of these grounds will be given equitably by District Administration through e-Suvidha portal on first come first serve basis. Capacities of these grounds will be fixed by the District Administration well in advance and notify to all the parties.
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