INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam police have banned New Year eve celebrations in public on Thursday and New Year festivities on Friday in view
bashes along the beach road and other places every year
But this year, authorities have denied permission to event organisers for holding any such parties.Visakhapatnam police commissioner Manish
Kumar Sinha on Wednesday said all establishments, such as hotels, restaurants, and others should close by 10 p.m
8 P.M, though bars-cum-restaurants will be allowed to remain open till 11 P.M
Beach stretch will be shut for traffic during the intervening night of December 31-January 1 to prevent any gatherings.Authorities have
appealed to people to follow all Covid-19 norms during prayers at churches and at other places on December 31 night.The police commissioner
said they have formed special teams to check drinking at public places, bike racing, eve teasing, and other incidents from December 31
agency areas have also banned gatherings and camp fires at Lambasinghi, Araku Valley and Ananathagiri Hills.
