Now, licence must to burst crackers at marriage palaces

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, November 3

Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait on Tuesday ordered that there would be no bursting of firecrackers at any wedding without getting prior licence from the authority concerned.

Issuing detailed directions under Explosives Rules, 2008, the DC said each and every marriage palace should follow rules without any fail in the larger public interest.

Riyait said every marriage palace should obtain a licence for fireworks and the owner of marriage palace will be responsible for the licence. She said there should be fixed open place for fireworks in palaces, which should at least be 30 metres away from the tent, main road and parking place. There should be no crossing of power lines above the place prescribed for bursting or firecrackers, the DC said, adding that water should be available at the site besides having requisite fire extinguishers near the spot.

The permission should be granted by the District Magistrate only after obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Police and Fire Departments for the place where the firecrackers are to be set off by the owners of the marriage palace.

Riyait said no laxity, in ensuring the compliance of explosives rules, would be tolerated at any cost.