Mumbai Police restrict firecracker sales across city, ban fireworks near Chembur refineries till December 2

Mumbai The Mumbai Police have issued two preventive orders restricting the sale of firecrackers across the city and prohibiting their use near petroleum installations in Chembur from November 3 to December 2. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/ The orders, issued on November 2 by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Akbar Pathan under the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, aim to prevent public inconvenience and potential safety hazards.

Mumbai Police ban firecrackers, laser lights on public roads till December 4 following HC order Mumbai Police ban firecrackers, laser lights on public roads till December 4 following HC order The order, issued under Section 163 of the BNSS, follows a Bombay High Court direction on curbing noise and environmental pollution during festivals Mumbai Police ban firecrackers, laser lights on public roads till December 4 following HC order storyline 1 Under the first order, the police have prohibited the bursting, throwing or launching of firecrackers and fireworks, including rockets, within 500 metres beyond the buffer zones of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) installations along Mahul Road in Chembur.