Jaipur: When the State Government on Friday lifts a ban on firecrackers that say that the rupture of green crackers will be permitted for two hours, lightning traders with permanent licenses are optimistic and expect good business.
However, many traders on the other hand, are confused about the specifications of green firecrackers and do not understand how they will spend stock last year.
After the lifting ban, TOI on Saturday visited the walled city market where many lightning traders had a permanent license, to find out what would be the way ahead for them.
“There is a strict direction that green apights will not be allowed on the market.
Thus, we have booked for green firecrackers, which produce no more than 100 decibels and have lower hazardous chemicals.
This is a welcome step taken by The government but traders must comply with all the rules, “Mustafa Saeed, a cracker shop owner at the Eve Market is expensive.
However, traders also said that there was no clarity on the firecrackers they had purchased last year.
“The government has so far said that they will only allow green firecrackers, which means other crackers will not be permitted.
I have not filed a license.
Hopefully everything will be clarified by the government soon,” said Mahesh Samtani, a fireworks trader in Kishanpole Bazaar, who will soon be Submit a license.
Meanwhile, those who apply for a Firecracker license every year are still confused.
“Everything is not clear and diwali for almost two weeks.
We will meet with Jaipur police officers on Monday to get clarity about this,” said Rambabu Dusiad, President of Asthayee Patakha Vikreta Sangh.
In Jaipur, nearly 107 stores throughout the city have a permanent license, while on average, Jaipur police issued 2,000 firecracker licenses every year.
Traders in Jaipur rejoice as a ban on crackers
