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No fire-crackers after 10 pm on Diwali: Govt

The Delhi government decided not to allow bursting of crackers after 10 pm.

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In an effort to cut down pollution this Diwali,the Delhi government decided not to allow bursting of crackers after 10 pm and sought help of police to enforce the decision.

At a meeting,Delhi’s Environment Secretary Dharmendra asked the police and deputy commissioners of various districts to strictly enforce the decision.

He said teams from the department would also be deployed in various areas to check bursting of fire-crackers after the deadline.

Action under the Environment Protection Act would be taken against the violators,he added.

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