Ludhiana Administration fixes timeline for bursting crackers on Diwali, Christmas, New Year and Gurpurab
Keeping in view the Supreme Court directions, Ludhiana District Administration has issued necessary directions with respect to use of fire-crackers on Diwali, Christmas, New Year, and Guru Purab event. Deputy Commissioner-Cum-District Magistrate Surabhi Malik, in the orders mentioned the timeline for bursting crackers during above mentioned events.
City Air News
Nov 7, 2023 02:52
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Ludhiana, November 7, 2023: Keeping in view the Supreme Court directions, Ludhiana District Administration has issued necessary directions with respect to use of fire-crackers on Diwali, Christmas, New Year, and Guru Purab event. Deputy Commissioner-Cum-District Magistrate Surabhi Malik, in the orders mentioned the timeline for bursting crackers during above mentioned events.
In her orders, the DC said that on Diwali, the timing for bursting fire-crackers will be between 8pm and 10 pm while on Christmas and new year eve, the fire-crackers can be used at midnight (from 11.55 pm to 12.30 am). Likewise, use of bursting firecrackers will be permitted on Guru Purab for one hour in the morning i.e. 4am to 5 am and one hour in the evening i.e. 9 pm to 10 pm.
The order further speaks about prohibition on using fire-crackers in silence zones including 100-meter radius of Hospitals, Educational Institutions, Courts, and Religious Places. Strict action will be taken against violators as per prevailing sections of law, the orders said.
