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Greater Noida: Two people have been arrested from the Knowledge Park area for allegedly illegally selling firecrackers without a licence.

The Gurugram district administration in India has imposed a ban on the manufacture, sale, and use of firecrackers to control pollution. The ban will be effective from November 1, 2023, until January 31, 2024. The use of green firecrackers will be allowed on special occasions such as Diwali, Gurupurab, Christmas, and New Years Eve, but only for a limited time.

The implementation will be ensured by the Police Commissioner, Commissioner of Municipal Corporation Gurugram, and Manesar, all SDMs, Tehsildars/Naib Tehsildars/BDOs, DCP/ACP, EO/Secretary of Municipal Committees, and all SHOs, and fire officers.

Manufacturers of green crackers who comply with environmental guidelines will be allowed to set up stalls in these 'Baji Bazars'

Gurugram issued an order imposing strict restrictions on the storage, sale, and use of firecrackers in the city ahead of Diwali.

The Gurugram district administration has banned the storage, sale, and use of firecrackers due to pollution concerns. E-commerce companies like Amazon and Flipkart are also prohibited from accepting online orders for firecrackers. The ban will be in effect from November 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024.

E-commerce companies like Flipkart, Amazon etc. have been prohibited from accepting any online order for firecrackers. The DC, using his power under Section 144 of CrPC, has issued orders under the Explosive Substances Act 1884 and Explosive Substances Rules 2008 regarding the production, storage and sale of firecrackers in the district. �� Firecrackers Ban in Gurugram: Administration Bans Sale and Use of Crackers in City Ahead of Diwali Festival.

The decision came in the backdrop of discontent brewing among fireworks traders after the government brought in several curbs following explosions in two illegal factories in East Midnapore's Egra and North 24-Parganas's Duttapukur

The Court clarified that the 2018 order allowing only green crackers and low-emission crackers would continue to operate.

The court directed the authorities to enforce its 2018 judgment that imposes riders on sale of firecrackers. The Tamil Nadu Fireworks & Amorces Manufacturers’ Association had sought the courts permission to used improved formulation for green fire crackers