As Mumbai Covid cases rise, BMC tightens rules for housing complexes

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday tightened norms for housing complexes

As Mumbai continues to witness a rise in daily Covid-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday tightened norms for housing complexes to curb the spread. It has been made mandatory to display the relevant house and floor number on the notice boards in residential buildings with more than five infected patients. Home segregation stamps will be affixed on the hands of such affected patients as well as those close to them. Neighbouring residents and officials of the concerned housing societies should immediately inform the municipal administration if such patients and their close contacts are found walking out of the house in violation of the Home Separation Rules. It has also been directed that the department offices should file cases against the violators with the police. Officials have been directed to take stern action against those violating rules in such residential buildings that have more patients than in dense, cramped and slum areas. Additionally, BMC has appealed to housing complexes to inform the administration about the violators of COVID-19 rules. The civic body now also plans to intensify the crackdown on restricted residential buildings and has warned that offenders will be prosecuted for violating house separation rules.