According to the official order, the Chandigarh Administration has decided that the use of firecrackers in any way should have been banned, and this decision was taken on 12th October, the main motto of preventing the spread of COVID-19 due to a polluted atmosphere. According to the order, these instructions will immediately take effect and stay in effect until further notice.
According to the directive, decided after significant consultation with health, environmental, and other parties. As a result, residents must avoid exploding crackers this holiday season since the toxic air rising from the crackers is likely to cause health problems. “According to a press release,
Decided in light of the current Covid issue, the National Green Tribunal’s order, and the Disaster Management Act. “It went on to say that.
Punished with legal action under section 188
If anyone violates the directives, he will be punished with legal action under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and other relevant provisions and the consequences of punishment under the provisions of the Act 2005.
The UT Administration has put a ban on the sale and use of crackers of any kind all across the city ahead of festival season.
After considerable deliberation with health and environmental specialists, as well as other stakeholders, made the decision. Toxic air from firecrackers can have a negative effect on a public place. As a result, locals should refrain from setting off fireworks this holiday season, according to UT Adviser Dharam Pal.
They are decided in light of a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order and the potential for a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Dharam Pal, the pollution arising from the bursting of crackers can be the reason for the spread of covid-19.
Cracker ban immediately take effect
The UT Adviser stated that the order would immediately take effect and remain until further orders.
Diwali is the most important Indian festival, and it is observed by people from all walks of life all over the world. “This festival would be incomplete without firecrackers,” said Diwakar Sahoonja, the manual’s spokesperson.
He stated that the Mandal requested protection for the cracker trade, a source of life for many small and medium businesses for centuries.
In a letter to UT Administrator Banwari Lal Purohit, Ajay Jagga, member Rogi Kalyan Samiti, Chandigarh, expressed his gratitude for the decision, stating that the Supreme Court had just stated that one could not celebrate at the expense of others’ lives. In light of Covid-19 and other considerations, the NGT issued a historic decree last year prohibiting the sale or use of all types of firecrackers.
Dealers want the ruling re-examined
Chirag Aggarwal, general secretary of the Cracker Dealers’ Association, urged the UT Administration to reconsider its decision, claiming that they were in the midst of their worst period in two years. He stated that approximately 1,635 traders had deposited over Rs9.50 lakh with the administration last year for the issue of cracker licenses, which were still pending. He predicted a loss of approximately Rs5 crore, which had been paid as an advance to firecracker producers by members of the organization. A meeting of the association will be held on Wednesday (13th oct) to decide further measures.
Effigies of Dashera without crackers
The UT Administration has clarified that on Dasehra, effigies may be burned, but not with crackers. Various Dasehra committees have already received permission from the administration to hold Ramlila.
