The city police have mentioned that all hotels and private clubs organizing New Year-eve parties have to wind up by 1am.
Commissioner S George convened a meeting with hotel representatives. 80 representatives of hotels and clubs participated in this meeting. Senior officers warned against any inconvenience to the public during the celebrations.
The restrictions announced included asking hotels to install surveillance cameras at vantage points and obtaining structural stability certificate in case they planned to erect a stage.Hotel swimming pools should remain closed from 8 pm on December 31 to 6 am on January 1 and no obscene programs or events should be organized. Liquor should be served only at the bar.
Restricting the erection of stages in the middle of swimming pools, police said appropriate licences should be obtained before serving liquor. Pointing out that proper parking arrangements should be made and identification documents of foreigners be double checked, George said drunk guests should be sent home with a driver