Bars in Puducherry directed to keep up closure time
Puducherry police have mandated that liquor outlets must close by 11 p.m. and install functional CCTV cameras. These measures follow recent law and order concerns related to alcohol consumption in the region.
Why it matters
This reflects local government efforts to regulate nightlife and public safety in response to rising social disturbances.
The police in Puducherry have directed owners of liquor outlets to comply strictly with the closure timing prescribed for bars and install Closed Circuit Television cameras on their premises.
The direction was issued at a meeting of the owners of liquor outlets convened by Superintendent of Police, South, Chintha Kothandaraman. He has instructed the owners of liquor outlets to close their shops by 11 p.m. The outlets have been directed not to allow customers to drink in open places near their shops. CCTV cameras should be installed and their proper functioning ensured, a press note said.
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