09-Sep-2024 04:22 PM
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New Delhi, Sep 9 (Reporter) In a move to combat winter air pollution, the Delhi Government on Monday imposed a complete ban on the production, sale, and use of all firecrackers, including online sales until January 1, 2025.
Highlighting the danger of increasing air pollution in Delhi during the winter season, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Environment Minister Gopal Rai said, “Burning firecrackers in this season also increases pollution.”
“In view of such a situation, like last year, this time also a complete ban is being imposed on the production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers so that people can be saved from the pollution,” he said.
“There will also be a complete ban on online delivery or sale of any kind of firecrackers,” Rai added.
“This ban is valid for all types of firecrackers. This ban will remain in force in Delhi till January 1, 2025, so that Delhiites can get relief from the problem of pollution caused by burning firecrackers,” the Minister emphasised.
“Delhi government does not want traders and dealers to suffer any kind of financial loss. To avoid any such situation, it has been decided to impose a complete ban on the production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in time,” he said, adding that a joint action plan will be prepared in collaboration with Delhi Police, DPCC and Revenue Department to strictly implement the ban in Delhi.
“To control pollution, the government is preparing a winter action plan based on 21 focus points,” Rai highlighted.
In the coming days, various campaigns will be run according to the winter action plan, he added...////...