More noise than light
On the evening of Deepavali, the bursting of crackers went well beyond the restricted time as the sound (read noise) could be heard for long. This also resulted in accumulated smoke entering almost every dwelling/building, affecting children and the elderly. Going by the noise level, one wondered whether ‘green crackers’ alone were set off. It is not as though there is no way out. Licences must be refused for halls to permit vendors to put up temporary stalls. All shops must display the licences granted to them. The government authorities must be given a list of shops to which licences have been issued. Unless such drastic measures are taken, there is no way to enforce the rules.
V. Lakshmanan,
