What’s allowed & What’s not in Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Get ready to pay a fine of Rs 500 if you violate rules inside Cubbon Park. A govt order dated April 23 specifies activities permitted and not allowed on the premises of the park, towards its conservation.The director of horticulture may impose a fine of up to Rs 500 on each person, violating the rules, and in case of repeated violations, legal action may be taken. The fine amount will be deposited in the Suvarna Karnataka Udyanavanagala Pratishtana (SKUP) account.Where & how to hold get-togethers?Activities such as reading, yoga, meditation, get-togethers, and painting can be held on the 15 acres from the BSNL entrance of Cubbon Park to the gazebo, and the bridge adjacent to the drain to the parking lot of the high court. In case of more than 20 people participating, permission from the deputy director of horticulture, Cubbon Park, is mandatory.Permissible activities Walkathons and marathons, awareness programmes by govt departments, yoga/meditation with a maximum of 10 persons (no commercial activities) Environmentally friendly painting is allowed with permission from the department (excluding commercial painting/sale). Prohibited activitiesCommercial activities Heavy vehicles and autos, vendors and hawkers, smoking, alcohol, intoxicants, plastic items including puja items, and parcelled food. Skating on days when traffic is prohibited from the NGO gate to the road before the Children’s Library from 6 am to 6 pm. Playing on the lawns, climbing trees, plucking flowers, breaking branches and twigs, honking on park roads, balloons and other toys, getting into the lake and Kalyani, touching wooden artefacts, indecent behaviour, climbing ornamental structures or pergolas, Banners or posts Urinating and spitting in public Fireworks and other dangerous items Activities that cause air, water, and noise pollution, begging, fortune-telling, money lending, press meets, solidarity meets, birthday and other celebrations, except programmes related to Cubbon Park Exercising using park infrastructure such as benches and poles are also prohibited.Other instructions Do not standing under trees in case of rain and wind Keep away from electric poles, panel boards, and electric junction boxes Be aware of snakes, ensuring parental supervision for children, and being cautious of bees Parking Vehicles should be parked in designated parking areas only.