The BMC on Tuesday issued guidelines directing mandals to ensure there is no physical darshan during Ganeshotsav. The guidelines come a day after mandals said they won’t be responsible for devotees who land up for darshan. BMC has allowed 10 fully vaccinated members of sarvajanik mandals to be part of the arrival and immersion of the idol but without processions.

These members should have completed a 15 days period after the second dose as well. Similarly, for household idols, only five family members who are fully vaccinated and have completed 15 days following the second dose will be allowed to go for the arrival and visarjan. mid-day was the first to report the opening of beaches and lakes for immersion and 10 members of sarvajanik mandals being allowed for immersion without processions. The official guidelines came on Tuesday evening.