Ludhiana, Sept. 25 -- The Ludhiana district administration has issued notices to seven fair organisers for failing to obtain mandatory permission from the deputy commissioner's office. The action comes after the matter was highlighted through media reports.

As per officials, organising any public fair or event without prior approval is a violation of guidelines issued by the Punjab government's home department on December 13, 2021. According to the rules, fair organisers are required to obtain a formal no objection certificate (NOC) from various departments, including police, fire, health and local administration and then submit the same to the deputy commissioner's (DC) office before starting the event.

Among those who have been served...