The Government of Telangana is not allowing Chinese crackers here for the Diwali. The police have warned that Chinese crackers should not be used for the festival.
Firecracker dealers have formed a task force to curb the sale of Chinese fire-crackers, which are banned in India.The Chinese crackers would make a dent into the local market.
The Centre has banned firecrackers imported from China for violating the Explosives Rules, 2008 and the Environmental Protection Rules, 1999. Customs officials have warned traders and dealers not to import firecrackers from China.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recently seized Chinese-made fireworks in Delhi. The Association of Telangana Fireworks Dealers has formed special teams to identify those trying to sell made-in-China firecrackers. It is also launching a public awareness campaign.
Diwali may just be quieter and cleaner with the government and traders complying with noise and smoke limits issued by the Centre. After the formation of the state, the Pollution Control Board insisted that firecracker traders take steps to curb sound and air pollution during Diwali.
The traders and dealers held a series of meetings with manufacturers in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, the hub of the firecracker industry, and succeeded in getting the stock which complies with sound and air pollution standards.
The guidelines issued by the Centre in 2006, in the second amendment to the Environment Protection Rules, 1999, bans the sale or use of firecrackers generating noise levels exceeding 125 decibels.
