UP govt bans sale and use of firecrackers in NCR, cities where air quality is 'poor'
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The UP Home Department stated that the use of green firecrackers will be allowed in areas where air quality will be 'moderate' or better.
New Delhi: The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Friday (October 29, 2021) announced to ban the sale and use of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other areas where the air quality is in the 'poor' category. In an order issued by the UP Home Department, it was stated that the use of green firecrackers will be allowed in areas where air quality will be 'moderate' or better.
Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Avnish Kumar Awasthi informed that detailed guidelines regarding the sale and use of firecrackers have been issued to all the district and police administration officers of the state.
"Restrict use of firecrackers in cities where air quality is 'moderate' or below to green crackers only for not more than two hours. During Christmas and New Year, green crackers can be used between 11:55 pm - 12:30 am only where air quality is 'moderate' or lower," the order read.
