Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Sept 7: There will be a ‘complete ban’ on the production, sale and use of firecrackers in the national capital this Diwali, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday. He also said that the ban will remain in force till January 1, 2023.
“Production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers are being completely banned so that people’s lives can be saved,” Rai tweeted.
इस बार दिल्ली में पटाखों की ऑनलाइन बिक्री / डिलीवरी पर भी प्रतिबंध रहेगा। यह प्रतिबंध 1 जनवरी 2023 तक लागू रहेगा।
प्रतिबंध को कड़ाई से लागू करने को लेकर दिल्ली पुलिस, DPCC और राजस्व विभाग के साथ मिलकर कार्य योजना बनाई जाएगी।
— Gopal Rai (@AapKaGopalRai) September 7, 2022
The sale of firecrackers online will also be banned, Rai said, and after consultations with the Delhi Police, Delhi Pollution Control Board and the Ministry of Finance, an action plan has been developed to ensure strict enforcement of the ban.
