Guwahati: The State Pollution Control Agency (PCB) on Saturday reiterated that the order prohibits the use and sale of fixed pollution firecrackers.
However, there is confusion regarding the implementation of prohibitions when the district government and administration said it was difficult to keep tabs where firecrackers were sold and exploded and if the lights in accordance with the green rules.
In front of October on October 22, PCB has imposed a complete ban to explode and sales firecrackers to curb air pollution, but three days later, Himanta’s head minister Biswa Sarma said the decision had been taken without ‘consultation’ with the government and this would be reviewed to maintain ‘sentiment People in mind ‘.
However, the Chairman of the PCB Arup Kumar Misra on Saturday told the Toi that a complete ban on a fixed firecracker and that even the new Supreme Court order reaffirmed the prohibition.
“We have written to all Deputy Commissioners (DC) and the State Police Supervisory (SPS) to implement the instructions and also ask the state police to take action against those who violate the norms.
We have imposed a complete ban on exploding.
Firecrackers even before court orders Apex, “said Misra.
Metropolitan Metropolitan Deputy Commissioner, Bisangan Pegu, said people would be allowed to break green crackers for two hours after compliance with PCB commands and court.
“We will allow several special places to break green crackers and also provide designated places to sell crackers.
The police will be there to implement direction,” said Pegu.
However, a senior government official told TII that it would be difficult to separate green crackers from polluting.
“If we carry out attacks or start hard action against pollution firecrackers, there will be chaos.
And it will be an impossible task for us to ensure the truth of cracker certificates.
The state government has not yet instructed anything in the Bursting Cracker,” officials said with anonymity.
Every year, night Diwali encourages air quality around the city to a dangerous level that affects public health.
The Supreme Court on Friday directing all the states / unions to ensure strict implementation of orders that prohibit the use and sale of firecrackers made with barium salts.