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3.20. PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN DURING FIREWORKS DISPLAYS (CIRCULAR 18/2007)41
from 11.00 hrs to 15.30
hrs. In unavoidable circumstances,
the Elephants
shall be kept
under temporary sheds
constructed for this purpose
to get rid of sunshine
and shall provide
adequate drinking water
during periodical
intervals. But the District
Collector can grant
special permission for
processions with Elephants
from 11.00 hrs
to 15.30hrs.
4. No Elephants shall be
used continuously for
more than 6 hours in a
day. Instead, they may
be used continuously for
4 hours in 2 times a
day. If the procession
is continuing for more
than the time prescribed
for the Elephants, then
the said Elephant can
changed with another
Elephant. The Elephants
used in processions
at night shall not
be used in next day
morning. The organisers
shall also be ensured
that adequate food has
been given to the Elephants
before, during
and after the processions.
5. No new festivals shall
be permitted to use
Elephants in processions.
Permissions shall
be given only for those
festivals which were in
existence during 2012.
Apart from this, permissions
shall not be given
for using Elephants in
excess of the number of
Elephants used in the
year 2012.
6. People shall maintain at
least 3 meters distance
from the Elephants in
processions and nobody
shall be allowed to touch
the Elephants except
Mahouts.
7. No Mahouts shall be allowed
to work after consuming
alcohol. Breath
analyser test shall be
conducted to ensure
this. Necessary legal
action shall be taken
against him and the said
Mahout and the concerned
Elephant shall
not be allowed to participate
in the processions.
8. The Festival organising
committee shall ensure
that all the Elephants
being used in processions
should be insured
for at least 25 Lakhs
and for a minimum of 72
hours.
9. Elephants without being
controlled with
proper chains shall not
be permitted to participate
in the processions.
10. While transporting an
elephant from one place
to another, strict compliance
of rules and procedures
shall be ensured.
The permits issued
by the DFOs to
the vehicles transporting
Elephants shall be
inspected by the Forest,
Police and the Revenue
authorities.
11. The Monitoring committee
shall ensure sufficient
space for using
more than 15 Elephants.
It shall also be certified
by them after inspection.
12. More than 3 Elephants
at a time shall not be allowed
to enter inside the
temple.
13. A meeting of festival
organising committee
members shall be convened
prior to each festivals
and necessary
instructions shall be
given to them. Minutes
shall also be prepared
in this regard and get
it signed by the participants.
The major
issues, if any occurred
during the festivals shall
be entered in SCH Part
IV.(Ref: CIR. NO.
2853/D2/2013/FOREST
DTD.20/03/2013)
3.20 PRECAUTIONS
TO BE
TAKEN
DURING
FIREWORKS
DISPLAYS
(CIRCULAR
18/2007)
The Police officers shall inspect
the Fire Works Displays;
the shops dealing with
the Fire Crackers; and shall
follow the below mentioned
guidelines.
1. The Police Officers
shall visit the place of
Fireworks display and
shall ensure no human
dwellings are within 200
meters circumference.
It shall also be ensured
that no Government
offices, Hospitals and
Schools are within 250
meter circumference are
found, as specified in
the licence.