The district administration in Lucknow has made it mandatory for all those hosting such events to take permission from the district magistrate office, or they may face up to Rs 20,000 penalty and six months jail.

Lucknow: Lucknow District magistrate Suryapal Gangwar has directed party organisers to seek permission by December 20 and also obtain the no-objection certificate for fire safety, electrical safety and police if a person is hosting Christmas or New Year party. “In case, the party organisers face difficulty in the online process, they can visit the collectorate and seek appropriate help,” added the district magistrate.

The permission has been made mandatory to prevent ‘illegal’ gatherings of people in the name of parties that often create a law-and-order situation.

The district administration in Lucknow has made it mandatory for all those hosting such events to take permission from the district magistrate office, or they may face up to Rs 20,000 penalty and six months jail.

Meanwhile, as the number of covid JN.1 sub-variant cases in Kerala and Tamil Nadu are on rise, the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare Services in Karnataka on Tuesday issued a fresh advisory with multiple guidelines. The advisory was issued amid the emergence of an expected crowd surge, particularly in closed spaces, during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. “In view of the Covid cases being reported in Kerala, it is essential to comply with certain preventive and proactive measures in Karnataka. The recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee (TRC) are to be complied at appropriate levels,” the advisory stated.