Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC)’s Murlipura zone Monday sealed Rameshwaram Marriage Garden in Harmada on Sikar Road, intensifying its action against illegally operated marriage venues in the city. According to civic officials, the marriage garden was sealed for violating provisions of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009. “The action was taken under Sections 22 and 23 and described it as part of a wider crackdown on venues operating without meeting required norms,” said a senior JMC official.The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of marriage gardens in Jaipur after severe traffic disruption on Sikar Road during Congress MLA Mukesh Bhakar’s wedding ceremony on March 9. Since that incident, JMC officials have tightened their grip, especially on venues accused of ignoring parking and licensing rules.Representatives of marriage garden associations said authorities have become stricter, while many operators are struggling to meet mandatory infrastructure conditions. One key rule requires marriage halls and gardens to reserve 25% of their compound area for parking. Officials have reportedly stopped accepting licence renewal fees from venues that fail to comply with this provision.“In a meeting with Deputy chief minister Diya Kumari and JMC commissioner Om Kasera, operators were given three months to address the issue. More than 35% of Jaipur’s 1,200 marriage halls do not currently meet the parking requirement,” stated Parvat Singh Bhati, vice-president of Jaipur Vivah Sthal Samiti.JMC officials also warned that any attempt to tamper with the sealed premises would be treated as a criminal offence. Legal action would be initiated against the operator if the seal is broken. Copies of the sealing order have been sent to the local police station for surveillance, underlining the administration’s intent to enforce compliance strictly across the city’s wedding venue sector.
