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Greater Noida: Flooded with requests for permission for organising Holi parties, GB Nagar police have restricted the maximum number of guests to 50, along with taking an undertaking from the organiser.
Police have said several societies have sought permission for Holi parties, but they are checking the feasibility on the basis of the number of participants and the space available.
Some societies back-pedalled when asked to submit an undertaking stating that they will be held liable for any deviation from the criteria on which permission is being given, officers said.
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Greater Noida: Flooded with requests for permission for organising Holi parties, GB Nagar police have restricted the maximum number of guests to 50, along with taking an undertaking from the organiser.
Police have said several societies have sought permission for Holi parties, but they are checking the feasibility on the basis of the number of participants and the space available.
Some societies back-pedalled when asked to submit an undertaking stating that they will be held liable for any deviation from the criteria on which permission is being given, officers said.
Additional commissioner of police (law and order) Love Kumar told TOI that as per directions from the UP chief secretary, occupancy of 50% for closed areas and 40% for open areas shall be allowed.
“Not more than 100 persons are to be allowed for a gathering.
The space has to first be inspected by the ACP of the area concerned as well as the SHO, only after which a gathering can be allowed,” he said.
Police said there have been several requests for parties with an expected attendance of around 400 guests or more.
ACP-2 (central Noida) Yogendra Singh said at least ten such requests have been received but none have been approved yet.