At least 200 people can take part in the 'Shiv Jyoti' run and 500 people can attend a ceremony to mark 'Shiv Jayanti'- the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj- on February 19 in Maharashtra, the state government said on Monday.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray approved a proposal of the state Home Department in this regard, an official statement said.