Firecracker outlets on school grounds, marriage halls raise safety concerns
The Hindu
Rules governing sale and stock of explosives forbid it
The temporary licence given to sell firecrackers on school grounds and in marriage halls in the city has raised safety concerns among the people.
According to sources, temporary licences have been given to about 60 traders to sell firecrackers in the city. The traders, who have secured the licence, have set up shops in different parts of the city. While a section of traders set up wholesale shops on Quaid-e-Milleth Road in Palakkarai, temporary shops have sprung up in different places including Srirangam, Cantonment, Ariyamangalam, Kattur, Woraiyur, Thillai Nagar and K.K. Nagar. With just a day left for the Deepavali, people are flocking to the shops to buy crackers to celebrate the festival.