Nagpur: firecracker shops cannot be arranged on the road, the trail and temporary warehouse.
Despite strict rules, hundreds of firecrackers have emerged throughout the city firefighters .NMC Rajendra Uchake, said the temporary shop must get a license before sales, but they must have a roof.
“Selling firecrackers from emergency shops is not permitted in the city,” he said.
Shops in the concrete building need to have the right entrance and come out.
In addition, the store must be at a safe distance from a solid area.
Fire safety measures such as having a compulsory fire extinguisher.
, Sakkardara, Pachpaoli and Indora, emergency kiosks have appeared on the trail with a large stock of firecrackers.
No fire extinguisher or safety mechanism.
Only a ‘no smoking’ sign can be seen.
No permission has been given to establish a temporary store throughout the city, according to the fire department.
Senior officers from the department said they could only check the fire extinguisher arrangement.
“It is the task of the NMC anti-encroachment department of 10 zones to take action against these shops,” he said.
The officer claimed that the department had told the anti-encroachment department about violations.
Commissioner Municipal (Enforcement Department) Ashok Patil is not available for comments.
This is not an isolated case.
In almost every market, emergency stalls, some are close to other stores, can be seen.
Toi even saw firecrackers sold on the wheelbarrow, creating fire hazards.
There are many shops while on a small stretch of less than 500 meters on Jalan Zingabai Takli.
Many such shops have not installed a fire extinguisher or nurturing sand, as a precautionary measure if a fire occurs.
Nocs also revealed that the highest number of lightning stores was established in South Nagpur.
Sakkardara Fire Station has published 134 nocs, followed by Trimurti Nagar (95), Sugat Nagar (83), Civil Line (82), Narendra Nagar (76), Kalamna (60), Lakadanj (58), Ganjipeth (45) and Cotton Market (32).