Ahead of festive season, Chandigarh bans firecrackers

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 6

Ahead of the festive season, Chandigarh administration on Friday imposed a ban on firecrackers under the Disaster Management Act.

Earlier in the day, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said the state government will be issuing an order banning the use of firecrackers during Deepavali, due to prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation.

"We have discussed it (cracker ban), we are taking a decision to ban the use of firecrackers during Deepavali..the government will soon be issuing an order to this effect," Yediyurappa said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said due to COVID and related reasons use of firecrackers are being banned this time.

Several states including Rajasthan, Odisha, Delhi have already decided to ban firecrackers. — With PTI