Mangalore City Police have issued set of guidelines to ensure public safety, maintain law and order, and promote communal harmony during celebrations and processions within city limits during upcoming festivals. The commissioner has made it mandatory for organisers of public events and processions to obtain permission from the police and other departments concerned. Detailed guidelines issued for conducting events ahead of Muharram (July 6), Janmashtami and Mosaru Kudike (August 16), Ganesh Chaturthi (August 27), Navarathri, Deepavali and Christmas, lined up in the coming days to ensure public safety, peace and adherence to law. Event-specific detailed instructions, including routes, timings, sound, etc., would be issued for each event, and organisers should provide their details.
Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy and Superintendent of Police K. Arun said organisers must obtain a no-objection certificate from the venue owner if the event is being held in a private venue. Events being held beyond 11.30 p.m. would be treated as ‘unlawful assembly. Events should be organised at an approved location and on approved routes. The City and Dakshina Kannada district police have stated that no event will be permitted beyond 11:30 p.m. during the soon approaching festival season.
Police have imposed a complete ban on use of DJ system while loudspeakers could be used with prior written permission and under approved sound limits till 10 p.m. Organisers should deploy 24X7 security personnel to guard idols, pandals and other valuables at the event while besides installing sufficient number of CCTV cameras and retain the footage for 30 days.
