Guwahati: New guidelines for Durga Puja out; Cultural events advised to be wrapped up by 9 PM

Guwahati: New guidelines for Durga Puja out; Cultural events advised to be wrapped up by 9 PM
Digital Desk: The Kamrup (Metro) district administration has issued new guidelines for the festive Durga Puja celebrations in Guwahati. At a Monday meeting between the district administration and the Guwahati Police, the new rules were discussed.

The instructions state that before organising a Puja, each group must request approval from the local police. The Puja committees have asked that no pandals be built on the streets.

As a basic requirement, CCTVs must be placed in every Crime news. Each committee for the Puja must have volunteers.

Additionally, the committees have been instructed to avoid using excessive lighting inside the pandals. The vicinity of the pandals needs to be well-lit.

The regulations added that the banner shall display the names and contact information of the President and Secretary of the Puja committees.

The guideline further stipulated that all pollutants must be eliminated from the materials used to create the Durga statues.

The guidelines state that all cultural events must end by 9:00 p.m. Moreover, the committees asked to refrain from playing loud music.