Powers of the Mela Magistrate.

(1) Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Authority or the District Mela Committee, the Mela Magistrate shall monitor the arrangements in respect of all matters relating to the organising of the Mela and shall also have the power to order to organiser or officer for:- (a) temporary allotment of free space on rent in public interest for various purposes during the Mela period; (b) protection of buildings situated in the Mela area; (c) supply of water and any other material for extinguishing the fire; (d) prohibiting of entry or use of any explosive material; (e) removal of any suspected person suffering from dangerous infectious diseases from the Mela area; (f) disinfecting any house, residence, building, source of water supply or any other suspected source of infection; (g) stopping or removing any person from entering the Mela area on grounds of law and order; (h) destruction of any food or other material injurious to human consumption; (i) ensuring systematic and safe darshan of devotees at religious places of worship; and (j) arrangement of movable and permanent public facilities, medical facilities, electricity and water, security, transport and easy services of the road. (2) A copy of the order made under any clause of sub-section (1) shall be made available to the orgniser concerned.