There will be a complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi this year too, said Environment Minister Gopal Rai

To control the pollution rising in the winter season in the national capital Delhi, the Kejriwal government has taken a decision this time as well, like last year. The government has completely banned the production, storage, sale and use of firecrackers. Environment Minister in the Delhi government, Gopal Rai, said that there will also be a ban on online sale / delivery of firecrackers. The ban on the production, storage, sale and use of firecrackers will remain in force till January 1, 2025. Gopal Rai further said that an action plan will be prepared in collaboration with Delhi Police, DPCC and Revenue Department to strictly implement the ban.

Let us tell you that the Delhi government had announced a ban on firecrackers in the month of September last year as well. Announcing this, Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai had said that ‘The Chief Minister has decided that the sale and burning of all firecrackers will be banned in winters.’

the air quality deteriorates

Actually, Delhi’s air starts getting polluted from October. There are two reasons for this. First- The weather starts changing from October. The temperature drops and the wind speed is also affected. Second- During this season, farmers in the states around Delhi also start burning stubble. This further increases pollution.

Along with this, bursting of crackers on the occasion of Diwali makes the situation worse. Markets like Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Kotla, Rohini, Laxmi Nagar in Delhi are mainly centres of cracker business. However, the ban on crackers has also had a bad effect on the employment of people.