The Calcutta High Court has sought a re-imposition of the ban on firecrackers that the court had ordered before Diwali and Chhath in 2020.
Kolkata Police Commissioner Soumen Mitra held a meeting with all deputy commissioners and other senior officers of the force and directed them to ensure that the ban is strictly implemented.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said that there will be a total ban on the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers in the NCR and all cities where air quality falls under the 'poor' or higher category.
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The order released extends the validity of the order dated September 28, 2021.
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Keeping in mind the anticipated after-effects of Diwali, several states have banned the use of firecrackers, and have urged the public to maintain social distancing.
The panel, constituted to chalk out a detailed plan and standard operating procedures (SOPS) for reopening schools, also noted that attendance of senior class students has increased up to 80 per cent, and around 95 per cent teachers and school staff have been vaccinated against COVID-19
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said stubble burning peaks around Diwali and the combination of smoke from farm fires and emissions from firecrackers can prove fatal for senior citizens and children.
Diwali in Puducherry was a low-key affair last year due to COVID-19-induced lockdown and the earlier Congress government did not allow the sale of firecrackers in the union territory for almost two years.
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Ironically, the collection which paid homage to Indian culture received criticism from senior BJP leaders who accused the brand of 'Abrahamisation' of the Hindu festival of Diwali by using an Urdu term.
If people reaching Bihar are not found vaccinated, the government will make arrangements for their inoculation, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said, underscoring the need to be more vigilant during the festival season.
In an order issued on September 30, the state government had banned the sale and use of firecrackers from October 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022 in view of the danger posed to patients of COVID-19 and other diseases by their toxic fumes.
The decision was taken after extensive consultation with health, environment experts, and other stakeholders, the order said.
CM Pramod Sawant said classes 10 and 12, whose students have to appear for board exams, could resume first, followed by classes 9 and 11
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