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Mumbai: India’s financial capital is all set to have a blast on New Year’s eve this time. After two years of covid restrictions, the celebration this year will be on its full scale. Hundreds of events, parties and night gatherings are planned in the city to bid farewell to 2022 and welcome 2023.
Read what is allowed and what is prohibited in the city.
- The civic authorities or city police have not placed any restrictions on public gatherings this year. People are allowed to throng the streets and can enjoy New Year night on key hotspots like the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaum Chowpatty, Juhu Beach and Worli Sea Link.
- Mumbaikars can enjoy parties throughout the night this year. Though the terrace parties are allowed till 12:30 am, indoor parties can continue till 5 am on New Year’s Eve.
- If open-air parties shall have to obtain a no-objection certificate from the society as well as permission from the local police station.
- If commercial party hosts are playing copyrighted music, they shall obtain the rights to play it from the copyright owner. The Bombay High Court recently restrained the hotels, pubs, bars, clubs and other commercial establishments from using copyrighted music of Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) India which holds rights to more than 15 lakh foreign and 8 lakh Indian songs. Read details here.
- The city’s bars and pubs can operate till 5 am while restaurants can remain open till 1.30 am.
- City residents are allowed to burst the firecrackers but shall be conducted away from points like petrol pumps, gas lines etc.
- The police have adopted a no-tolerance policy towards drunk driving. People will be checked with breath analysers at different points and drunk drivers will be facing hefty fines.
- If people are celebrating in groups and have private vehicles, at least one person who can drive shall refrain from consuming alcohol.
- Mumbai police have placed traffic restrictions on several roads on New Year’s eve and some alternate routes and parking slots have also been announced. Details of the traffic advisory can be read here.
Heavy security deployment is planned for the city on December 31 and January 1. Around 11000 cops and 1500 officers under 7 assistant commissioners, and 25 deputy commissioners will be deployed in the city. Besides, an SRPF team, 3 squads of Riot Control Police and 15 squads of Quick Response Team will also be on the streets.
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