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Durga Puja pandals to remain no-entry zone for visitors: Calcutta HC

<span style="color: #222222;">Calcutta High Court today made minor modifications to its order passed on Monday by allowing a higher number of organisers to enter the Durga Puja pandals but maintained that pandals will remain no-entry zone and visitors will not be allowed inside.<br />'' <br />'' Hearing a review petition filed by Forum of Durgotsav, a group of Durga Puja clubs, a Division Bench of Justices Sanjib Banerjee and Arijit Banerjee said that 'dhakis' (traditional drummers) may be permitted, not within the pandal area but in the no entry zone outside.<br />'' <br />'' 'Dhakis' will have to wear masks and maintain physical distancing norms, the court said.<br />'' <br />'' For smaller Durga Puja pandals whose area is less than 300 sq metres , the chart prepared by the respective committee can include 30 names and for bigger ones chart can include 60 names.<br />'' <br />'' The number stated in the earlier order on Monday was 15 for smaller pandals and 25 for bigger ones.<br />'' <br />'' </span><br />

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