Bengaluru top-cop issues guidelines, warnings ahead of New Year celebrations in state capital
Bengaluru: As the New Year approaches, the City Police Commissioner, B. Dayanand, held a press conference on Tuesday to outline the preparations and guidelines aimed at maintaining law and order during the celebrations in the state capital.
To prevent any untoward incidents during the festivities, the police have implemented various precautions. Heavy checkpoints have been set up in crowded areas, including popular spots like star hotels, pubs, and clubs. Commissioner Dayanand mentioned that discussions have taken place with multiple departments, including BBMP, Metro, BMTC, Excise, Health, Fire, Pollution Control Board, BMRCL, and BESCOM.
Enhanced police security measures are in place at key locations such as MG Road, Brigade Road, Cubbon Park, Trinity, Phoenix Mall, and clubs. Additionally, Safe Team Islands are being established to ensure the safety of women during the celebrations.
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The police will set up kiosks to provide information about theft in case of missing children. Watchtowers equipped with binoculars have been constructed in strategic surveillance areas, and increased police presence is noted in areas like Indira Nagar and Koramangala.
Commissioner Dayanand emphasized that the consumption of drugs is strictly prohibited, with ongoing detentions and interrogations of drug peddlers. Monitoring of unauthorized liquor storage and vendors in the block is also underway. Drone cameras will be deployed at important locations, and over 10,000 policemen, along with home guards, will be on duty across the city.
For enhanced security, two additional commissioners of police, one joint commissioner of police, 15 DCPs, 160 inspectors, 600 sub-inspectors, 600 ASIs, 1,800 head constables, and 5,200 police constables have been deployed.
To manage traffic, all flyovers will be closed from 11 pm on December 31. New Year celebrations are permitted only until 1 am, and all shops, including hotels and bars, must be closed by this time. Commissioner Dayanand highlighted that police presence will be significant, especially in malls where large gatherings are expected.
Preparations include 48 checkposts to curb activities like wheeling and drag racing. Drunk and drive checks will be conducted at 48 locations to ensure road safety during the celebrations.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
