New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday ordered a complete ban on all kind of firecrackers until January 1, 2025.
"In view of the increasing pollution in winter, a ban has been imposed on the production, storage, sale and use of firecrackers from today till January 1, 2025. Delhi government issued instructions regarding the ban. Request for cooperation from all Delhiites," Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai posted on X. The minister also shared a notice issued by the Delhi pollution board regarding the ban.
सर्दियों में बढ़ते प्रदूषण को देखते हुए आज से 1 जनवरी तक पटाखों के उत्पादन ,भंडारण ,बिक्री व उपयोग पर प्रतिबंध लागू।
प्रतिबंध को लेकर दिल्ली सरकार ने जारी किया निर्देश।
सभी दिल्ली वालों से सहयोग का अनुरोध। pic.twitter.com/ZrJuMaB1oWAlso Read | SC lifts ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR
— Gopal Rai (@AapKaGopalRai) October 14, 2024
The letter, addressed to the Commissioner of Police, directed the Delhi Police to implement the ban on firecrackers.
In the last week of September, Gopal Rai said the ban on firecrackers would be enforced once a notification was issued.
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The ban is part of the Delhi government’s 21-point Winter Action Plan to curb air pollution.
AQI
According to Central Pollution Control Board data, the air quality in Delhi worsened from the 'moderate' to the 'poor' category on Sunday. It still remained in the 'poor' category on Monday afternoon as the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 228.
