Diwali 2023: Check city rules before buying and bursting firecrackers

CNBC TV18

By Priyanka Deshpande

Published Nov 8, 2023

With Diwali, the festival of lights, just a few days away, authorities in North Indian states and union territories are taking proactive measures to address the ongoing decline in air quality. Take a look at the steps taken to curb the air pollution.

The Punjab government has allowed the use of only green crackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali, from 4 am to 5 am and from 9 pm to 10 pm on Gurpurab, and from 11:55 pm to 12:30 am on both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Punjab

Ghaziabad and Noida Police have made a decision to not grant licences to firecracker sellers, including those selling green crackers.

Ghaziabad and Noida

Delhi, for the third consecutive year, has announced a ban on all types of firecrackers. The ban will be imposed till January 1, 2024.

Delhi

Gurugram district administration has issued a ban on the storage, sale and use of firecrackers from November 1 to January 31, 2024.

Gurugram

The government increased the maximum allowable noise level for non-light emitting fireworks from 90 to 125 decibels. 

West Bengal

Firecracker sales and bursting, except for green firecrackers, were prohibited in the state since October 2021. Green firecrackers can be burst from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali, from 6 am to 8 am during Chhath puja, and from 11:55 pm to 12:30 am during Christmas and New Year.

West Bengal

Meanwhile, a Local Circles survey found that 32% of families in Delhi-NCR plan to burst firecrackers, while 43% cited pollution concerns for not doing so. Over 9,000 responses were collected from residents of Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and Faridabad.

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