Following the recent order of the Supreme Court regarding fire cracking, the Delhi Home Department has issued guidelines to make this Diwali a green and pollution free. The department has sought a list of open and vacant places where community fire cracking can be done from all the municipal corporations, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Cantonment Board and the Cooperative Group Housing Societies, DUSIB and others.
The decision was taken in the recently held meeting taken by the Chief Secretary of Home Department to implement the Apex Court's orders on community fire cracking. The department further has asked the concerned authorities to submit the action reports by Saturday i.e, October 27.
As per the copy of ther which is with The Pioneer, "Apart from the open spaces for the fire cracking, the concerned authorities will also have to find out silent zones as well far from the vacant spaces. The concerned corporations and land owning agencies will forward a list of those places Ramlila was held recently and Ravana's effigy was burnt".
"While finalising the open spaces care should be taken that the designated silent zones are kept outside such areas. A list of silent zones will be uploaded on the Government website by Home Department," read the order.
Around right action points has been implemented to curb pollution as well as to provide a safer environment during Diwali festival scheduled on November 7.
The officials further asked the Environment and IPR department to release necessary advertisements and public awareness programs regarding the bursting of firecrackers.
"The local bodies and the concerned authorities can also take opinion of public/elected representatives on the list of open spaces and the list will also be uploaded on the Website of Delhi government. The department has issued the order and the local bodies and the concerned authorities have been requested forward the list positively by October 27," said an official.