Bengal allows only green crackers for 2 hrs on Diwali Kali Puja
Kolkata Oct 27 PTI Only green crackers will be allowed on Diwali and Kali Puja in West Bengal as per an official orderIn a notification the West Bengal Pollution Control Board WBPCB said green crackers will be allowed on the evening of Diwali-Kali Puja for two hours from 8 pm to 10 pmBursting of green crackers will be allowed for two hours on Chhat Puja from 6 am to 8 am and for 35 minutes on Christmas and New Years Eve the notification saidThe notification dated October 26 also noted that the air quality in Kolkata and districts were at moderate satisfactory levels till third week of OctoberThe authorities have been asked to implement the order and take action against anyone flouting it Our teams will be monitoring the situation with active support of the police WBPCB chairman Kalyan Rudra said on WednesdayExpressing concern environmentalist Subhas Dutta said there is a possibility of the order being flouted as people may burst crackers beyond the stipulated hoursAlso banned fireworks may get entry into the market he said PTI SUS SOM SOM
Kolkata Oct 27 PTI Only green crackers will be allowed on Diwali and Kali Puja in West Bengal as per an official orderIn a notification the West Bengal Pollution Control Board WBPCB said green crackers will be allowed on the evening of Diwali-Kali Puja for two hours from 8 pm to 10 pmBursting of green crackers will be allowed for two hours on Chhat Puja from 6 am to 8 am and for 35 minutes on Christmas and New Years Eve the notification saidThe notification dated October 26 also noted that the air quality in Kolkata and districts were at moderate satisfactory levels till third week of OctoberThe authorities have been asked to implement the order and take action against anyone flouting it Our teams will be monitoring the situation with active support of the police WBPCB chairman Kalyan Rudra said on WednesdayExpressing concern environmentalist Subhas Dutta said there is a possibility of the order being flouted as people may burst crackers beyond the stipulated hoursAlso banned fireworks may get entry into the market he said PTI SUS SOM SOM
