TRICHY: Trichy corporation has found that seven out of eight cinema theatres and multiplexes functioning in the city have not renewed their sanitary certificates in the last three years. A fine of ₹50,000 was levied on a multiplex for operating without renewing the mandatory certificate, while other theatres were instructed to renew it and pay penalties. The local body has urged the movie halls to ensure that people are subjected to thermal screening and wear facemasks in the wake of a marginal surge in Covid cases.
According to the urban local body, of the eight theatres and multiplexes in the city, which function with 17 screens, only one has renewed the sanitary certificate. The certificate must be renewed once a year. After receiving the application, a health team from Trichy Corporation would inspect the amenities, including toilets and washbasins, to renew the certificate.
