Police officials from the tri-commissionerate have issued guidelines and restrictions for New Year’s eve celebrations in Hyderabad. Police said that they will use sniffer dogs and drug testing equipment at pubs if and when necessary.
“People can enjoy the New Year’s night but should not indulge in drunk driving and cause public nuisance,” said DGP Ravi Gupta.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy said that it is the responsibility of the management of the pubs and bars to make necessary arrangements to provide cabs and drivers to customers who are in a drunken state to reach their destinations. “People are advised to use the concept of ‘designated driver for a day’ and having a person refrain from drinking above the permissible limit and drive them home. The pub management can teach this to their customers and also display the same at prominent places for their safety,” he said.
