Delhi Government imposes ban on storage, sale and use of firecrackers

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday imposed a complete ban on the storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers.

“In view of the dangerous condition of Delhi’s pollution during Diwali for the last three years, like last year, a complete ban is being imposed on the storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers. So that people’s lives can be saved,” Kejriwal tweeted.

“In view of the seriousness of pollution after the stocking of firecrackers by traders last year, a complete ban was imposed late, which caused losses to the traders. It is an appeal to all the traders that this time in view of the complete ban, do not do any kind of storage,” he added.

This year, Diwali will be celebrated across the country in the first week of November.