Sale of only green crackers in 6 cities, bursting allowed for 2 hours on Deepawali
The State government has also issued orders for implementation of the National Green Tribunal’s guidelines regarding crackers considering air pollution and Covid-19. According to an office memo issued by the chief secretary Om Prakash on Wednesday, the sale of only green crackers will be allowed within the city limits of six cities in the plains. These cities include Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Haldwani, Rudrapur and Kashipur. In addition to allowing the sale of only green crackers in these cities, the state government has also fixed two hours for bursting the fireworks on three festive occasions. On Deepawali and Guru Parv, people will be allowed to burst crackers during two hours from 8 PM to 10 PM. Similarly, on the occasion of Chhath Puja, the bursting of crackers will be allowed only during two hours from 6 AM to 8 AM.
It is pertinent to mention here that though the state government has tried to enforce the time limit for bursting of crackers in the past too, this is the first time when the sale of only green crackers will be allowed within the city limits of six major cities of the state.
Thursday, 12 November 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
