Diwali fireworks allowed only till 10 pm
Dimapur, November 3 (MExN): The Dimapur district administration has notified that no fireworks shall be burst in silence zones, i.e, an area at least 100 meters away from hospitals, nursing homes, primary and district health care centres, educational institutions, courts and religious places.
In an order issued on Wednesday, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur informed of the Supreme Court’s directives on manufacture, use and sale of firecrackers.
Only crackers with reduced emission (improved crackers) and green crackers will be permitted to be sold through licensed traders and used.
The manufacture, sale and use of fire-crackers generating noise level exceeding 125 dB (Al) or 145dB (C) pk at 4 meters distance from the point of bursting shall be prohibited, while manufacture, sale and use of joined firecrackers (series crackers or laris) has been banned as they cause huge air noise and solid waste problems. Fireworks containing barium salts have also been banned.
The DC’s order stated that on festival days like Diwali, Gurupurab etc when fireworks generally are used, the same will be allowed strictly till 10:00 pm only and not beyond.
On Christmas eve and New year's eve, when such fireworks start around midnight i.e 12.00 am, it would be permitted from 11:55 pm till 12:30 am only.
While stating that as per the Supreme Court directives, though there is no total ban on use of firecrackers, the DC advised the general public to refrain from and minimise the usage of the same.
All concerned have been directed to take note of the directives and ensure strict adherence to the same. Defaulters will be liable to be penalized under relevant sections of the law, the DC cautioned.
Total ban on fireworks in Mokokchung
Meanwhile, the Mokokchung district administration has notified a total ban on selling and bursting of firecrackers within the district.
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Limawabang Jamir’s order on Wednesday stated that, in pursuance of the directives issued by the Supreme Court and in view of the ongoing pandemic and in the interest of public health, selling and bursting of firecrackers within Mokokchung district is totally prohibited with immediate effect. Anyone found violating will be penalized as per the relevant sections of the law, the order added.
