Itanagar: The Capital Itanagar district administration of Arunachal Pradesh has issued a public advisory with guidelines for the upcoming Diwali celebration on October 20, an official said on Thursday.
According to the advisory, Deputy Commissioner Toko Babu has restricted the bursting of firecrackers to between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali night.
The administration has permitted the sale of only green crackers certified by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), as they are considered less polluting.
The administration has allowed the sale of firecrackers with the permissible sound limits within 120 decibels.
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Any violation of the order will be viewed seriously, and anyone violating the order shall be prosecuted as per the appropriate section of law, the deputy commissioner added.
