Residents can play Holi till 1 pm: DM

Kanpur: The district administration has taken a decision that on the day of Holi festival the residents of the city can play colours till 1 pm on March 10.
At a meeting held with various Holi committees of the city on Friday, the district administration has asked the people to celebrate the 'festival of colours' with communal harmony.
District magistrate Brahmadev Ram Tiwari said that the district officials would keep a vigil in the city through CCTV cameras and drones. He has appealed to the residents not to celebrate the festival in a drunken state and desist from creating any ruckus. Police would take strict action against people found driving vehicles in inebriated state, he warned.
He has directed officials of Jalkal department to supply water with high pressure.
On March 10, the residents can play Holi till 1 pm but on the occasion of Ganga Mela, they would be allowed to play colours till 2 pm, he added.
He has appealed to the people not to throw colours on people against their wish as it might hurt their religious feelings. The people should also not hang wet clothes on any power line as it could result in snags.
The Holi committees should depute more volunteers on the festival day so that any untoward situation could be controlled in time. Try to include senior residents of the locality at the time of 'Holika Dahan', he said.