The Managing Committee has framed elaborate rules for the convenience and efficient administration of the Nigamagamam. These Rules of Management are stated in great detail in a Handbook brought out by the Nigamagamam for use of the parties. A copy of the Handbook will be supplied by the Nigamagamam on request.

Briefly stated the rules framed by the Managing Committee provide for observance of certain do's and don'ts by the parties hiring the premises.

The Nigamagamam is not hired for holding political any other associated purposes or for purposes considered as not enuring for public intrest.

Non - vegetarian food, alcohol and smoking are prohibited in the premises.

Serving of snacks, food drinks, ice cream etc in the main auditorium is prohibited.

Use of public address system permitted by law is regulated by the Nigamagamam.

Hi-fi system / orchestra or any other musical system is not allowed to be played after 10 p.m.

Bursting of crackers is not permitted.

Parties are obliged to draw their supplies of furniture, crockery, etc. from the tent house operating in the premises by a separate contractor. However, the parties have the choice of making their own arrangements for catering and other miscellaneous conveniences.

Parking of vehicles in any open area other than the parking area is prohibited. More particularly, the parking of vehicles on the front side of the Nigamagamam premises is prohibited by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.

The following charges are payable by the persons licensed to use the Kalyana Mandapam for different purposes:

S.No.	Category	Hours	Rent (Rs)	Security Deposit (Rs)
1	Entire building Complex	21	60,000	32,000
	Entire building Complex	10	35,000	27,000
2	Main Auditorium Only	21	30,000	28,000
	Main Auditorium Only	10	25,000	20,000
	Main auditorium	5	20,000	15,000
3	Auditorium II (Dining Hall) (with kitchen facility)	21	35,000	25,000
	Auditorium II (Dining Hall) (with kitchen facility)	10	25,000	18,000
	Auditorium II (Dining Hall) (with kitchen facility)	5	15,000	8,000
4	Auditorium II only (without kitchen facility)	21	28,000	19,000
	Auditorium II only (without kitchen facility)	10	20,000	15,000
	Auditorium II only (without kitchen facility)	5	10,000	8,000

Postage

The Rental fixed by the Managing Committee is a consolidated amount to cover the following items: Rent for the premises, and charges for accessory services and facilities such as provision of 1,400 comfortable cushioned chairs in the Main Auditorium, provision of air-cooling, air-conditioning of marriage party rooms, sound system, electrical and sanitary fittings, and furniture and fittings etc.

(For more details please see the Handbook)

Apart from marriages, various other categories of functions are performed in the Nigamagamam. Many annual general meetings of companies and corporations Corporate Conferences, Seminars etc, are conducted in the Nigamagamam.

A large number of schools and colleges hire the Nigamagamam premises for conducting their annual day functions, intellectual seminars, quiz programmes etc.

Several exhibitions are conducted in the Nigamagamam. Government of India and State Govts conduct exhibitions.

Companies connected with IT and other technological fields hold their performances/exhibitions in the Nigamagamam.

All payments to the Nigamagamam should be by demand drafts payable at Hyderabad in favour of Sri Sathya Sai Nigamagamam. Cash payments are not accepted.

(A former Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and a former Member of the Law Commission of India and a Member of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthinilayam)

(A former Commissioner of Police and Additional Director General of Police, A P)