New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Tuesday told the prohibition of sales and broke out of firecrackers in the capital until January 1, 2022.
Have asked District Judges and Deputy Police Commissioners to implement a strict prohibition and submit a daily action taken by a report.
The DPCC said it was a ‘complete’ ban, including even green firecrackers permitted in the past.
The decision was taken to view the needs of the public interest to curb high air pollution in Delhi and to prevent the possibility of another surge in the case of Covid-19, which was stated.
“Some experts have indicated the possibility of another surge of Covid-19 and a large-scale celebration by exploding firecrackers will not only produce agglomeration of people who violate social distance norms but also in serious air pollution levels, which lead to serious health problems in Delhi …
“said the notice, adding that firecrackers will also release metal, poisons, hazardous chemicals and gas into the air.
“This forms one of the main sources of pollution.
Air quality in severe categories can cause respiratory effects even in healthy people and can affect people with lungs or heart disease,” he added.
Last year, NGT had banned sales and use of all types of firecrackers in NCR.
CM Rvind Kejriwal has announced the ban on September 15, it is interesting for traders not to cure this year’s firecrackers.
He has tweeted, “Given the dangerous conditions of pollution in Delhi during the Divorter period for the past three years, such as last year, a complete ban was being imposed on storage, sales, and use of all types of firecrackers.
So people’s lives can be saved.” Meanwhile, the control board Haryana state pollution also directs all 14 NCR districts in the state to impose a ban on sales and firecrackers with direct effects.