The Haryana government on Sunday banned the sale and use of crackers in 14 districts of the state which share a border with the National Ca...
The Haryana government on Sunday banned the sale and use of crackers in 14 districts of the state which share a border with the National Capital Region, NDTV reported.
The 14 districts of Haryana where the ban will be imposed are Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Gurugram, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak and Sonipat.
The order issued by the state disaster managament authority said that the ban will also be applicable in cities and towns where the average air quality index in November last year was in the “poor” category, or worse.
However, the order did not state the duration of the ban.
An air quality index in the range of 201 to 300 is classified as “poor”. The air quality is considered to be “very poor” if the reading is between 301 and 400 and “severe” if it is above 401.
Sale and use of crackers banned in all 14 NCR districts in #Haryana; will be a ban in other cities and towns as well. The list of these cities will be issued later, according to an order of the Chief Secretary. pic.twitter.com/22OyPWg3XL
— NDTV (@ndtv) October 31, 2021
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