Sanitisation to thermal screening: J'khand wedding in the time of COVID-19

Medininagar (Jharkhand), May 6 () The marriage of a25-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman was solemnised inJharkhand's Palamau district amid a small gathering andoverseen by the administration, officials said on Wednesday.

Only eight persons four each from bridegroom PawanKumar and bride Khushbu Kumari families -- were allowed toattend the programme that took place at Chianki village onTuesday evening under the supervision of a doctor and twohealth personnel from the Palamau Medical College, a seniorofficial said.

The venue was sanitised and all the attendees werethermally screened before being allowed to attend the event,Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Kumar Agrahari said.

"The ritual of exchanging garlands was done away withand the priest chanted the hymns from a distance of two metresfrom the bride and the bridegroom. The eight attendees alsostood at a distance of two metres from each other. Everyonehad worn masks," he said.

"We are happy that the marriage was solemnised. Theceremony was scheduled a few weeks ago and had to be postponeddue to the lockdown," the bridegroom's father, Sudheswar Ramsaid. COR PVRACD ACD