The administration has allowed a gathering of 300 people in open areas and 200 in enclosed spaces and the use of loudspeakers during Saraswati Puja
RANCHI: Even though the Covid restrictions have been significantly relaxed for Saraswati Puja compared to other festivals, with schools and coaching centres shut, the festival is likely to be a low-key affair this year.
Unlike during the festivals of Durga Puja and Diwali when the government did not allow the construction of pandals, the administration, sources said, has allowed the gathering of 300 people in open areas and 200 in enclosed spaces and the use of loudspeakers during Saraswati Puja, coaching centres have decided to keep things simple. Jharkhand Coaching Association’s office-bearer S D Mishra said, “Every year the day before the puja, the students stay overnight to decorate the premises and install the idol. But with no students this time, there’s no point in going overboard with our celebrations.”