Police Commissioner issues guidelines for New Year celebrations in city

Mysuru:  With just a couple of days left for the advent of the New Year, the city Police have issued guidelines for New Year Celebrations in the city. Police Commissioner K.T. Balakrishna has warned that action will be taken against those breaking the law during the New Year celebration.

Those holding parties must obtain permission from City Top Cop before 4 pm on Dec.30.

The City Police have drawn up a checklist of safety measures to be followed by establishments that are organising parties. The Police have also laid down elaborate guidelines for party organisers. 

While party-goers are getting set to ring in the New Year, nightclubs, pubs and restaurants are required to tighten their security measures for the night on Dec.31. To ensure that no untoward incidents occur, a host of safety regulations have been listed by the Police.

“All the bars, hotels, clubs and event managers who are organising a New Year’s party are directed to follow the rules prescribed to them. Only if they comply with the given requirements, will they be given permission for going ahead with the party,” says a press release  from the City Police Commissioner’s Office.

Hotels, restaurants, clubs and organisations that have organised parties on Dec.31, should end the same before 1 am.

Crowds celebrating should not behave indecently on roads and also must not inconvenience others, failing which legal action would be initiated against them. Liquor should not be served in places which do not have licence.

Owners/ management and administrative staff of hotels, restaurants, clubs, resorts and organisations who have organised programmes and require loudspeaker system should apply seeking the same to the Office of the City Police Commissioner before 4 pm on Dec.30 and obtain permission, failing which legal action would be initiated against them.

Only box type speakers should be used and the sound should be within permissible decibel levels inside the premises. Organisers should take precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incidents. Gambling, indecent and obscene dances and such other illegal activities are banned.

Legal action would be initiated against those who forcibly stop public, girls and women on roads and harass them on the pretext of wishing them. 

Wheelies, drag races and moving around roads and other public places, shouting on two-wheelers with altered silencers, has been banned and special Police teams have been formed to prevent such incidents.

Entry into girl students’ hostels, working women’s hostels on the pretext of wishing will be termed as illegal and legal action would be initiated against such persons or groups. 

Consuming liquor on roads, throwing bottles and disturbances by bursting crackers, shouting etc., is also banned.

Those attending parties and consuming liquor should hire a driver as drunken-driving is against the law. 

The Police have constituted a special women Police team for the protection of women and 18 special task force teams to check indecent behaviour, harassment of girls and women and such other acts. 

Legal action would be initiated against the violators, the press release said.

Entry of private vehicles to Chamundi Hill

Entry of private vehicles to Chamundi Hill through Uttanahalli Cross gate, Daivivana Gate, Chamundi foothill gate and Lalitha Mahal gate has been banned from 7 pm and entry from Tavarekatte gate has been banned from 9 pm on Dec.31. 

Those returning from Chamundi Hill after 9 pm are required to exit via Tavarekatte gate.

This, however, is not applicable to the residents of Chamundi Hill and surrounding villages.