DPCC notifies complete ban on firecrackers in Capital till Jan 1

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Monday said it has notified a complete ban on firecrackers across the Capital till January 1, 2024. The ban includes the manufacturing, storage, bursting, and sale of all types of crackers, including green crackers, officials aware of the development said.

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

“There will be a ‘complete’ ban on all kinds of firecrackers on the manufacturing, storage, selling (including delivery through online marketing platforms) and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers up to January 1, 2024 in the territory of the NCT of Delhi...” the order, dated October 6 but shared by DPCC on Monday, said.

The order comes more than a month ahead of Diwali, which will be celebrated on November 12 this year. Officials said the ban has been imposed under section 31 (A) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and rule 20(A) (6) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983.