Guidelines for New Year parties: No Celebrations allowed in these cities
States and union territories have been asked to keep a strict vigil to prevent rise in COVID-19 cases during New Year celebrations and winter months.
This year the New Year celebrations will not be the same like previous years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the night curfew orders that have been put in several metros of India. Just like Diwali and Christmas nights, strict rules will be implemented in public places. The laws have become all the more stricter due to the new UK variant, considered more transmissible than previous strains and believed to be 70% more infectious.
The centre and state governments have issued guidelines for people and it's best to follow them if we are stepping out of home. The Centre on Monday noted that while there has been a steady decline in the case load in India, there is a need for surveillance, containment and caution after the emergence of a new variant of the virus in the UK.
In a statement, the Home Ministry said, it has issued fresh guidelines that will remain in force till January 31. States and union territories have been asked to keep a strict vigil to prevent rise in Covid cases during the New Year celebrations and the winter months.
Night curfew from 11 pm to 6 am is already in place up to January 5, 2021. The state government has appealed that children below the age of 10 years and elderly citizens older than 60 years of age must avoid venturing out of the home on New Year's eve.
About 35,000 Mumbai Police personnel will be keeping vigil on the law and order situation in Mumbai. No violations of COVID-19 norms will be allowed. No parties will be allowed to be held on terraces and boats, organisers will be punished fr violations.
As per night curfew restrictions - restaurants, pubs and other recreational establishments will have to down their shutters by 11 pm sharp. Strict actions will be taken against restaurants and establishments that fail to shut shop by 11 pm on 31st December 2020.
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Delhi Police have warned against any public events or terrace parties being held on New Year's Eve. No function without proper police permission will be considered legal and organisers will face a penalty, police have warned.
Detailed guidelines for 31st December 2020 will be issued on 30 December 2020. No more than 100 persons would be allowed at a venue for New Year’s Eve parties this year in Noida, the district administration and police department have said, as per Hindustan Times.
Besides, owners of all hotels, restaurants and clubs organising parties and events in Gautam Budh Nagar on December 31 would have to obtain permissions from the district magistrate or commissioner of police before doing so, as well as intimate the number of guests expected.
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Bengaluru City Police have issued fresh guidelines to enforce all preventive and precautionary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 situation in the city. No gathering of more than four people to be allowed in public spaces or open areas.
Families can have their own arrangements but no public events will be allowed. Building societies and clubs will not allow assembly of more than 4 people and no public celebrations will be allowed.
Hotels, malls, restaurants, clubs may carry on the regular activity but no special events like DJ, parties, events, shows, programmes, musical nights, performances will be allowed.
No rush at hotels, restaurants allowed, only advance booking with e-tokens to be allowed.
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The police have issued strict orders over rules to be followed on December 31, 2020. The Rachakonda Police commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat has instructed that all new year events should be organised between 8 pm on December 31 to 1 am on January 1.
The Outer Ring Road (ORR) will be closed from 10 pm on December 31 to 5 am of January 1, except for passengers bound to and from the airport, reports New Indian Express.
Police have warned all star hotels, resorts and farmhouses of strict action if any violation is reported. Cyberabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar warns that no new year events should be organised without prior permission of the police.
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Resorts that are located along Chennai's East Coast Road (ECR) and Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) will not be allowed to organise New Year's Eve parties owing to COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions.
Guests staying at resorts along ECR OR OMR will be allowed to take these routes only until 10pm on December 31, provided they provide a valid ID proof. No parties allowed on beaches, farmhouses and hotels/clubs.
Kolkata is also set for some public functions on New Year's eve, with some themed on the ongoing anti-Agri Law protests in New Delhi. Some are themed on the CAA protests. Standard COVID-19 control SOPs are expected to be in place.
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