Adhering to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) guidelines regarding sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the districts of National Capital Region (NCR), Haryana Government has issued directions to District Magistrates, Superintendents of Police and Haryana State Pollution Control Board for the strict enforcement of NGT orders.
The NGT had issued guidelines regarding complete ban against the sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the districts adjoining NCR from midnight of November 9-10, 2020 to the midnight of November 30 to December 1, 2020.
NGT has also directed that in the cities or towns where air quality is ‘moderate’ or below, only green crackers be sold and the timings for use and bursting of crackers be restricted to two hours during festivals, like Diwali, Chatt, New Year, Christmas Eve, etc. as maybe specified by the concerned State. Detailed enforcement guidelines have already been issued by Haryana Chief Secretary and Deputy Commissioners in this regard, a statement said.