Uttar Pradesh allows two-hour window to burst green firecrackers between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali
For Diwali, the government has urged the people to purchase only from licensed sellers. It also asked the people to not buy firecrackers from e-commerce websites.
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Keeping in mind the Supreme Court verdict, Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification permitting the bursting of lesser pollution-causing green only between 8 pm to 10 pm
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The government has urged the people to purchase only from licensed sellers. It also asked the people to not buy firecrackers from e-commerce websites
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On 23 October last year, the Supreme Court had refused to impose a blanket ban on cracker bursting with certain conditions, which included the use of only lesser pollution-causing green crackers.
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Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India. The festival will be celebrated on 27 October this year.
Keeping in mind the Supreme Court verdict, Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification permitting the bursting of lesser pollution-causing green firecrackers only between 8 pm to 10 pm on the occasion of Diwali.
The government has urged the people to purchase only from licensed sellers. It also asked the people to not buy firecrackers from e-commerce websites.
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Authorities have been directed to sensitise the people about the harmful consequences while playing, the notification said. Strict action will be taken against the Station House Officers if the guidelines are not followed by the authorities, it added.
On 23 October, 2018, the Supreme Court had refused to impose a blanket ban on cracker bursting with certain conditions, which included the use of only lesser pollution-causing green crackers. The court had ruled that people will only be allowed to burst crackers between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali.
Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India. The festival will be celebrated on 27 October this year. On this day, people decorate their houses with traditional lamps, burst firecrackers and exchange sweets.
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