The government has also decided to review and renew all licenses every year on the basis of the previous year’s performance, to ensure that they are compliant with the law
Following the death of 14 people in the firecracker accident at Attibele on the outskirts of Bengaluru last week, the Karnataka government on Tuesday, October 10, announced a slew of safety measures, including a ban on bursting conventional firecrackers during political processions, festivals, religious processions and marriages.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who along with his deputy D.K. Shivakumar, held a high-level meeting with senior officials and announced that as per the Supreme Court order only green crackers should be sold and used. “The Supreme Court order must be strictly implemented across Karnataka,” Mr. Siddaramaiah said.
