The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) will strictly implement the guidelines regarding the bursting of fire crackers during the Diwali season, officials stated.
The Board has now ordered the District Collectors and Superintendents of Police of all the 27 districts to see to it that crackers are not burnt from 10 pm to 6 am, officials stated.
The crackers which produce more than 125 Decibels (DB) of sound should be banned . Moreover, crackers should not be burst near hospitals, educational institutions, courts, religious places and other sensitive places. The students should be made aware of the noise and air pollution. Environment Board officers have mentioned that the Supreme Court ordered to create awareness among the school and college students regarding the pollution generated by bursting crackers. Minimum quantity of crackers should be burnt.
Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Dioxide gases are released in the atmosphere to a highly dangerous levels. The polluted air creates a lot of health problems for Asthma, Bronchitis and other patients. loud sound creates sleeplessness and temporary madness.