India, July 19 -- Keeping in mind the harrowing experiences of motorists and residents across Delhi due to the flouting of norms and widespread disturbance caused by participants of the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage in the city, especially the loud music played late into the night, Delhi Police on Thursday issued a string of advisories to organisers of Kanwar camps in order to curtail the chaos for residents.

The measures the camps have been asked to follow include a ban on playing music past 10pm every night, a limit on how loud the music can be, and a strict no encroachment of space on roads meant for movement of traffic.

To be sure, such measures are in place every year, but are generally widely flouted by the kanwariyas - the devot...