The New Year was celebrated with gaiety across the Coal and Steel belt Dhanbad-Bokaro, amid tight security and proper arrangements. Except few, no untoward incidents were reported in the twin cities on this eve.
Besides clubs, parks, picnic spots people throngs at various temples too to mark the day; people were seen wishing each other and welcoming the New Year together. People from the age of eight to late eighties enjoyed the celebrations accordingly. All the major hotels, clubs in the twin cities were packed up with Rocking DJs, celebrity dances, stag parties and even fireworks to welcome the eve.
At least 13 peoples met with accidents and were being treated in Dhanbad and Bokaro. “New Year celebrations are often accompanied by the consumption of alcohol, habitually to excess. ‘Among the injured most are teenagers,” police said.
“Alcohol plays a vital role in most of the accidents during the New Year eve,” said a hospital authority adding “Alcohol should be banned to make the event more family-friendly”.
People enjoyed the new year celebrations. We do not mind the cold; we are enjoying the celebration along with our families, said Mamta Singh adding “this day come once in a year”.