Chhattisgarh bans loud firecrackers this Diwali

Raipur Oct 10 :The Chhattisgarh government today has imposed a ban on the use of firecrackers with high decibels and those highly contributing to air pollution during Diwali.

Government officials have said that a special public awareness campaign will be undertaken seeking support of people to prevent air and sound pollution during the ensuing festival.



Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) Chairman Aman Kumar Singh in a circular to all division commissioners, collectors and superintendents of police has asked them to take effective steps to ensure restriction on sale and use of high decibel firecrackers in their respective areas and the bursting of the firecrackers will be prohibited between 10 pm to 6 am.

Moreover, instructions have also been given to division commissioners and collector to prevent burning of straw in paddy fields after harvesting in the ongoing kharif crop season to check air pollution, he added.