In view of complete ban against sale and use of firecrackers in the National Capital Region ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Police has constituted flying squads and they are also approaching school authorities. Police teams are also coordinating with market as well as residents welfare associations.
The action plan comes a day after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from the midnight of 9 November to the midnight of 30 November.
According to Anil Mittal, the Additional Public Relation Officer (APRO), all the District DCsP have been asked to ensure that proper legal action be taken against violators under appropriate sections of law and strict action to be initiated against the staff for any non-compliance of the orders.
“All the DCsP of 15 police districts will constitute a police station-wise team to supervise the implementation of the NGT order with regard to sale and use of firecrackers. Each beat staff would be properly briefed by the SHOs concerned to enforce the directions in letter and spirit. The DCsP would constitute flying squads at the district level to check any sale by licensed or unlicensed sellers in their respective districts,” he said.
“All temporary fireworks licensees issued by the district should be informed in writing about the cancellation of such licences and police teams will inspect all lincesees, seal the stock and ensure its storage in safe custody of the licensee so that they are not misused, said Mittal.
“Any unauthorized seller stocks would also be seized and legal action would be initiated against them. All permanent licenses, issued by the Licencing Unit as well as Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, Faridabad are to be suspended and licensees should be informed in writing. The inventory and stock registers of the should be checked regularly to prevent any sale or diversion of the stock. A team of Licensing Unit would be constituted to undertake and supervise inspection in this regard,” he said.
According to the action plan, all the SHOs have been asked to constitute special teams to prevent bursting of firecrackers before, during and after Diwali. The beat staff should be properly sensitized to ensure that no bursting takes place in their areas of responsibility and senior officers shall ensure that all are properly sensitized and the direction is implemented in letter and spirit.
The senior officers have been asked to ensure proper coordination with RWAs/MWAs and other NGOs beforehand to ensure that the direction reach all the citizens in the area.
Besides, the officers have been asked to approach school authorities conducting online classes should to brief and motivate students to not burst crackers, the police said.