Noida, March 22 -- Ahead of Holi festival on Monday, the Gautam Budh Nagar district administration issued an order on Friday, banning parties in swimming pools at any establishment, officials said on Friday.

According to Anita Nagar, district sports officer of Gautam Budh Nagar, no establishment will be allowed to hold parties in pools.

"An order to this effect was issued on Thursday evening on the directions of the city magistrate. As per the order, swimming pools cannot be used for any other purposes other than swimming. Further, it states that all residential societies, sports academies, schools, clubs and hotels in the district, that have swimming pools on their premises, will attract punitive action if any of them organises any par...