Assam: Planning a Picnic? Check Kamrup Metro District’s SOP Here

The key points of the SOP are aimed at maintaining cleanliness, protecting local wildlife, and ensuring a safe, enjoyable experience for everyone.

As winter is here, many people look forward to enjoying picnics with family, friends, and neighbours. Picnics are a great way to relax, socialize, and spend time in nature, but it is essential to ensure that the environment remains protected and the safety of all is prioritized.

The Kamrup Metropolitan District authorities have issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for picnic-goers to ensure safety and environmental protection. Key guidelines include prior permission for entry, proper waste disposal, prohibition of loud music, and restrictions on water activities, gambling, and alcohol. These measures aim to preserve natural spots and ensure orderly gatherings.

The key points of the SOP are aimed at maintaining cleanliness, protecting local wildlife, and ensuring a safe, enjoyable experience for everyone.

The key points highlighted in the order are:

1. No individual or group shall enter the picnic spot or picnic without proper intimation and permission from the concerned authority. Local Administrative Agencies will monitor entry/exit/number of groups, etc. at all picnic spots.
2. No group of individuals shall dispose off any non-biodegradable products and other wastes especially, thermocol and single-use plastics within the earmarked picnic area. After the picnic, it shall be the duty of the picnic party to clean up the space utilized by them and dispose of the waste in the designated areas. Any party leaving without cleaning up the space shall be penalized as per the prevalent rules and regulations.
3. Polluting the water resources, washing dishes or clothes or bathing in the washing area, any water body, fountains or any of the toilets within the picnic area is strictly prohibited. Washing of hands, etc. shall be permitted only in the designated washing area.
4. Gambling or any other sort of unlawful sports shall not be allowed in the picnic area.
5. Fishing, boating, swimming or any other water sports in water bodies within the picnic spots is prohibited unless specifically permitted otherwise by the concerned authority.
6. Playing loud music, and instruments with high notes, hooliganism is prohibited in all spots in general and nearby the Bird Sanctuaries in particular. In case of violation, the picnic security officials reserve the right to remove the party from the picnic spots.
7. Any activities posing a threat to the peace and tranquillity of the Deepor Bill are strictly prohibited.
8. Removal of, or defacing a sign, poster, building, or other property within the picnic spot is prohibited.
9. Disturbance to the environment by digging holes, cutting trees, destroying the grass or damaging any property within the picnic spot is discouraged.
10. Caterers and food vendors are not permitted unless previous permission has been granted.
11. Bursting of firecrackers, shooting or discharging of any arms/holding of any armed instruments within the picnic premises is strictly prohibited.
12. Building temporary structures like tents of asbestos/plastic shades shall be prohibited.
13. Smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited within the picnic spot.
14. No electricity shall be provided within the picnic spots except for lighting purposes during the wee hours and hence uses of the same by the picnic goers shall be prohibited.
15. No riding of bicycles or vehicles within the picnic spot as it might hinder the other tourists/public groups.
16. No activities or functions related to any religion or political party within the picnic premises shall be allowed.
17. Permissions related to picnic spots etc, are to be obtained from the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, Kamrup Metro.

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