Assam: Preparations underway to welcome the new year 2024

Guwahati: Just a day after the end of the year 2023, citizens are preparing to welcome the new year 2024. A large number of businesses, homes and other infrastructure are decorated before the next day of the New Year. Restaurants, hotels, tourist complexes and bars throughout the city have spruced up their facilities. This is an effort to attract more customers at the end of the year. Use additional lighting and decorations to beautify the space. Creating areas for selfies is also a new trend being followed by some of these businesses. Apart from hotels, restaurants, bars, discotheques and other places in the city, tourist complexes in Sonepur, Mayong, Chandubi, Rani and other nearby places are also preparing for it. Talking about the preparations, the manager of a restaurant in Guwahati said: “Every year during this season we get more visitors than usual. Decorations are usually done before Christmas and till the end of the first week of the New Year. “Holding” Keeping in mind the possibility of a higher than normal influx, we have stocked up on all necessary materials, including supplies, liquor, water and other consumables. We want to guarantee the best possible services and generally a memorable experience for those planning. .to ring in the New Year with us.” The same sentiment was echoed at various other tourist complexes and hotels within and on the outskirts of the city. There seems to be a demand for DJs and live music in many bars and tourist complexes to entertain the crowds. To meet these demands, a large number of companies have hired artists and experts to perform at night. Popular artists from the city and other places work in various businesses in and around Guwahati. Many of these companies have also announced advance reservations for their programs and menus specially selected for December 31 and January 1, with a wide range of costs depending on their services and menu elements, on online platforms such as Line. Is. In addition to permanent businesses that seek to make profits from the sale of goods, a large number of camping sites have sprung up on the outskirts of the city. They are also planning to organize special events to welcome the New Year. Apart from the usual food and drinks, some of these sites also offer fog festivals, live music, areas for selfies and other attractions. Since the last day of this year is on Sunday, a huge crowd is expected to gather at the picnic spots around the city. The district administration has also taken steps for December 31 and January 1. Various of these measures are aimed at guaranteeing that law and order will be maintained during these days. The officials mentioned that they will take measures to prevent any drunken behavior or other adverse incidents in the coming days. He also said that the officers involved are taking necessary measures and imposing fines to prevent drunk driving. It is possible that some instructions may be issued in this regard soon. The authorities will also ask citizens to sign rules and regulations to guarantee safety during these days.