A string of violations of safety protocols in firecracker outlets have come to the fore, in inspections carried out by the Revenue Department at several firecracker outlets in Hosur.
In a report to the District Collector and communicated to all licensed firecracker outlets as a circular, the Sub-Collector of Hosur, R. Saranya, has flagged a raft of violations in the outlets: starting from the non-display of cautionary dos and don’ts boards, to the major violations of excess stock and the absence of firefighting equipment.
Firecracker outlets have come under heat, following an explosion in an outlet on July 29, 2023 that killed 9 persons and injured 11 others. In its aftermath, a series of inspections were carried out at outlets and godowns. One of these inspections earlier this week, resulted in an explosion at a godown injuring three persons including the District Revenue Officer and tahsildar.
