After Diwali, Dist administration fix time for bursting crackers during Chhath, Christmas, New Year in Cachar

Nov. 15: Apart from Diwali, Cachar District Administration has also issued restriction for bursting of firecrackers during Chhath Puja, Christmas and New Year eve. The order was issued by Keerthi Jalli in the capacity of District Magistrate, Cachar on 13 November, 2020.

In the said order, DM Cachar categorically specified that, “No person shall sale/ purchase /store/ display or burst bombs, crackers or other sound producing fireworks at any public place and thoroughfare with immediate effect. Only green crackers can be sold and bursting is allowed only for two hours during Diwali Festival from 8 P.M. to 10 P.M, during Chatt Puja from 6 A.M. to 8 A.M. and during Christmas and New Year eve from 11.55 P.M. to 12.30 A.M.”

No person shall manufacture, sell, purchase or use of fire crackers generating noise level exceeding 125 dB(Al), or 145 dB (C)pk, at 4 (Four) meters distance from the point of bursting in any public or private places. There shaft be no bursting of fire crackers etc within the silent zone like vicinity of hospitals, nursing home etc.

However, the practical scenario on Diwali evening was quite the reverse in Silchar. People at large in Sichar began to burst multiple types of sound producing firecrackers from around 5 P.M. In certain areas, people even started to burst firecrackers on the roads.