West Jaintia Hills permits firecrackers from 11:55 PM to 12:30 AM for Christmas and New Year’s celebrations

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 22, 2023

The District Magistrate, West Jaintia Hills has allowed bursting of fire crackers from 11.55 Pm to 12.30 AM during Christmas and New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day.

The District Magistrate has prohibited sale, purchase and procurement of foreign-made fire-crackers, use of joined firecrackers (series crackers or laris) which cause huge air, noise and solid waste problem, use of firecrackers generating noise level exceeding 125 dB (A1) or 145 dB (C) Pk at 4 metres distance from point of busting.

The order also prohibits bursting of firecrackers within 100 metres of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Primary and District Health care Centres, Educational Institutions, Courts, Religious places or any other areas which have been declared as Silent Zones by the concerned Authorities.

The District Magistrate said that the sale of firecrackers shall only be through licensed traders and they should sell only those firecrackers which have been permitted by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills and are in compliance with Central Pollution Control Board guidelines.