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Home / News / India News / Delhi: Rs. 1 lakh fine on bursting or selling firecrackers
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    Delhi: Rs. 1 lakh fine on bursting or selling firecrackers

    Sagar Malik
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    Last updated on Nov 06, 2020, 09:21 pm
    Delhi: Rs. 1 lakh fine on bursting or selling firecrackers
  • Bursting or selling firecrackers in the national capital this season could invite a fine of up to Rs. 1 lakh, Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday.

    His comment came a day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a complete ban on the sale and use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali in order to control pollution levels and rise in COVID-19 cases.

  • In this article
    Prosecutions to be made under the Air Act, 1981 Pollution levels have been rising in Delhi Rai to convene meeting over the ban on Monday 15-member impact assessment panel to be set up
  • Details

    Prosecutions to be made under the Air Act, 1981

  • According to Kejriwal's announcement, the ban on firecrackers will be in force starting November 7 until November 30.

    Now, Rai has said that people caught selling or bursting firecrackers can be fined an amount up to Rs. 1 lakh under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (1981).

    "Prosecutions will be made under the Air Act (for this)," the minister said.

  • Context

    Pollution levels have been rising in Delhi

    Pollution levels have been rising in Delhi
  • Worryingly, the air quality in Delhi has been deteriorating lately, due to reasons such as stubble burning in the neighboring states of Haryana and Punjab.

    This morning, the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 397, which falls in the "very poor" category.

    On Thursday, Delhi's air quality was even worse, falling under the "severe" category.

  • Plan

    Rai to convene meeting over the ban on Monday

    Rai to convene meeting over the ban on Monday
  • Further, Rai said that he will convene a meeting with representatives from the environment department, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Delhi Police on Monday to formulate a detailed action plan to implement the ban.

    "Looking at the rising number of COVID-19 cases in city, saving people's lives is more important than the economic aspect of losses borne by cracker traders," he said.

  • Other details

    15-member impact assessment panel to be set up

  • "While the regular pollution sources in Delhi continue to remain consistent throughout the year, bursting crackers ahead of Diwali and the stubble burning in neighboring states add to Delhi's pollution levels," Rai said.

    He also announced the setting up of a 15-member impact assessment panel to monitor spraying and record the effectiveness of the 'Pusa bio-decomposer,' which promises to turn farm stubble into manure.

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