Despite strict norms being in force to prevent illegal sale of firecrackers and an awareness being created among masses, including school children about disadvantages of bursting firecrackers, markets are seems being flooded with them.
Though firecrackers are sold at a fixed place to avert any incidents, illegal storage of firecrackers have also come to light in the city like Haldwani during the checking by the police concerned.
However, in view of the Diwali festival, the district administration of Nainital has stressed the need to put in place necessary fire safety measures to deal with any eventuality.
At the same time, it has also asked the officials concerned, including SDMs and tehsildars, to allow sale of firecrackers only at a fixed place in their respective areas.
Emphasising on the need to follow the necessary fire safety norms, Akshat Gupta, District Magistrate, Nainital, has directed the officials concerned to take necessary action against the shopkeepers who are found selling firecrackers in areas other than the identified ones. More so, he has also asked the officials concerned to conduct raids at the market places to check sale of adulterated edible items.
The district administration, Nainital, has also asked the food inspectors to maintain vigil on important district border points so that adulterate food items being supplied form other districts could be prevented from entering this district.
The Nainital district administration has also appealed to the people to be careful while purchasing the edible items from the markets.
The consumers should see the dates of packing while purchasing the edible items and in case of any doubt they need to inform the police concerned and respective SDM office so that necessary steps could be taken to prevent sale of adulterated edible products, maintained the district administration Nainital.
Meanwhile, the officials concerned have started conducting raids in different shops associated with selling of food products or firecrackers across the district.