Maharashtra secretariat reopens for public after two years

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The Maharashtra secretariat 'Mantralaya' reopened for the public on Wednesday (May 18), two years after it was shut following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

A government circular said the general public will be able to get entry to the government headquarters after 2:00 pm.

In March 2020, after the outbreak of the pandemic, there was a lockdown and in the wake to COVID-19 cases in the secretariat, the premises was closed for the public.

When did Maharashtra govt lifted COVID norms? 

On April 2 this year, the Maharashtra government lifted all COVID-19 restrictions, including wearing of masks in public places.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had on April 13 visited the state secretariat for the first time after recovering from a spine surgery which he underwent in November last year.

He had then asked the state administration to focus on paperless governance with increased use of technology.

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