Chandigarh: UT government has decided to stick to the previous prohibition sequence of previous sales and crackers use up to further orders.
At the same time, Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh on Wednesday prohibits sales and use of all types of crackers in the district.
UT Dharam PAL advisor said the administration would hold on to his order.
He appealed to City residents not to explode the cracker because the administration did not intend to take action and damage anyone’s festival.
People have to turn on Diyas and celebrate diwali with family members and friends.
However, if people will explode crackers, they will be forced to take action against violators, he added.
Directions have been issued for Chandigarh police and other law enforcement agencies.
Administration on October 12 has issued an order.
In Panchkula, DC said he had experienced examination and raids.
Officers will maintain strict alertness and make law enforcement on sales and use of all types of firecrackers.
“Every violation of orders will invite criminal actions under section 51 to 60 disaster management laws, in addition to legal action under the 188 IPC section and other provisions as applicable,” the UT Order said.
Similar actions will also be taken in Panchkula.
The 2-hour cracker window in Mohalithe Mohali Administration has allowed a cracker fraction for two hours in Diwali.
Deputy Commissioner said crackers could explode in the sound determined between 8pm and 10:00.
At Gurpurbab on November 19, crackers were permitted between 4am and 5am and 9pm.
Cracker tires to prevent Covid spread due to air pollution: orders issued by UT advisors in Dharam PAL read, “in the implementation of the power given to the undersigned as chairman of the executive committee of the Disaster Management Authority, I actually ordered, complete Prohibits of sales and use of any crackers, throughout the Union Chandigarh region.
This direction is issued as a detention measure to prevent the risk of the spread of Covid-19, because the polluted atmosphere created by Bursting crackers “The next command is stated,” this order will take effect with Direct effect.
“Last year, despite protests and challenges of orders before Punjab and Haryana High Court, the administration had attached to the ban on crackers in Chandigarh.
The government has received 1,650 applications for 96 licenses to prepare a temporary kiosk to sell crackers on three days.