Punjab government bans online sale of firecrackers
Punjab E News: The government has banned the online sale of firecrackers in Punjab. At the same time, the use of less polluting firecrackers will be allowed on Diwali, Gurupurab, Christmas and New Year.
Environment Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said that in compliance with various guidelines of the Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Punjab and Haryana High Court and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the state government was encouraging the use of less polluting firecrackers.
Only low-polluting firecrackers will be allowed on Diwali from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm, on Gurupurab from 4:00 am to 05:00 am and from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm, from 11:55 pm to 12:30 pm on Christmas Eve and from 11:55 pm to 12:30 pm on New Year’s Eve.