100 per cent occupancy in theatres from Feb 1, digital transactions to be encouraged: Javadekar PTI New Delhi | Updated on January 31, 2021 Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Prakash Javadekar - PTI× Cinema halls across the country will be permitted to operate at full capacity from February 1 with adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Prakash Javadekar announced on Sunday. Adequate physical distancing, mandatory face masks and sanitisation of auditorium after every screening are among the latest SOPs issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday, after the government allowed cinema halls to operate at 100 percent occupancy from Monday.