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Chennai, Jan 08: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday cancelled its order permitting 100 per cent occupancy in movie theatres and said the capacity shall be restricted to 50 per cent.
Days after allowing full capacity in cinemas following representations from the film industry, the government cited an advisory from the Centre and a petition in the Madras High Court over the matter for revoking its decision.
Till further orders, occupancy shall be confined to 50 per cent in all kinds of cinemas, including single and multiple screen movie halls and multiplexes, the government said in an official release.
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