The Chhattisgarh Government on Tuesday fixed two hours when people can burst firecrackers on the occasion of Deepawali, Chhath, Guruparva, Christmas and New Year.
The duration for exploding firecrackers on Deepavali and Guruparva is from 8 pm to 10 pm, on Chhath Puja from 6 am to 8 am and on New Year and Christmas from 11.55 pm to 12.30 am, an official statement said.
According to the Supreme Court, only improvised and green firecrackers which produce less pollution can be sold by licensed traders. Only those firecrackers can be sold whose sound level is within the prescribed range.
The sale, use and manufacture of series crackers is prohibited. Licenses of makers of firecrackers which use lithium, arsenic, antimony, lead and mercury must be cancelled, the court said.
The sale of firecrackers from online platforms like Flipkart and Amazon is banned.