Lucknow: Green crackers flash of hope for clean Diwali

LUCKNOW: Firecracker markets began business on Monday. However, in comparison to previous years, the number of such shops is less this time.
On an average in the past, there used to be around 1,500 firecracker shops in the city. However, after Covid-19, their number has reduced to 500.
The shops in east zone are in Vineet Khand near the water tank, near Kathauta Jheel in Chinhat, Harishchandra Inter College in Cantonment and Kalli Paschim in SGPGI. In west zone, they are on DAV College ground, Khunkhunji ground and Aishbagh Rastogi College.
In north zone, shops will be put up at Ramdheen Singh Lawns in Babuganj, Aliganj sector O Park and Madiaon-Keshavnagar turn. In south zone, they will be in Ram Plaza in Para and Amrapalli Yojna in Kakori. In central zone, they will be in Alambagh near Chhoti Masjid, near SS Grand Hotel in Krishnanagar and Ramleela Maidan in Hussainganj.
Most shops have sought permission in the trans-Gomti area which falls under north zone. ADCP, north, Prachi Singh, said that till Monday night, 185 shops had sought permission to sell firecrackers.
Joint commissioner of police, law and order, Piyush Mordia said that a three-day temporary permit has been issued to shopkeepers from one window.
“We have clearly stated that only green crackers must be sold, there must be fire safety provisions on the premises and crackers must not have more than 110 decibel sound limit,” said Mordia.