24/11/2017
PUNE: The
Airport police denied permission for 'Sunburn', the popular musical concert,
saying that the organisers will use high powered light beams banned near the
Lohegaon airport. The venue is 1km away from the airport.
The organisers had applied for permission on November 30 to
host the festival from December 28 to 31 at Mahalaxmi Lawns, off the Ahmednagar
highway near Wagholi cctroi post. Police inspector Vilas Sonde of the
Airport police issued a letter to the organisers stating that permission to the
event cannot be granted. A copy has also been sent to the higher-ups, including
Pune police commissioner Rashmi Shukla.
A team of policemen visited the spot where close to 50,000 to
60,000 people are expected to attend the programme. In the past, many social
organizations and political parties have opposed it stating that it was
encouraging consumption of contraband.
Sonde said the programmes are generally organized in the
evening and at night. Mahalaxmi Lawns is close to Lohegaon airport, which is a
strategic airfield of the Indian Air Force. The Pune police have already banned
any use of high powered light beams in the area since it a hindrance to the
civilian and IAF aircraft. Since the event will attract thousands of
people and vehicles, it will affect traffic on the roads, Sonde said.
The festival was earlier held in Goa but it is also hosted in
Pune. Last year, it was held on a hill in Kesnand, off the Pune-Ahmednagar
highway. It is known for its eye-catching production, with the staging,
lighting, visuals and pyrotechnics.
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