This veto is the strictest issued so far, after a series of restrictions imposed by the authorities on these popular pyrotechnic devices, but whose compliance was widely ignored by the population.
The capital of the India, New Delhidecreed this Monday a “total ban” on fireworks for reduce air pollution in the city, one of the cities in the world with the worst air quality.
“A total ban was declared on the manufacture, storage, sale and launching of all types of fireworks,” declared the New Delhi Pollution Control Committee.
The veto is the strictest issued so far, after a series of restrictions imposed by the authorities on these popular pyrotechnic devices, but whose compliance has been widely ignored by the population. The authorities explained that they took this measure “to stop air pollution.”
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Fireworks banned in India to combat pollution
This order was issued before Diwalia Hindu rite known as the Festival of Lightswhich begins on November 1.
This holiday symbolizes the victory of light against darkness and many use fireworks for the celebration.
Several previous restrictions have been ignored in this city of 30 million inhabitants, where the police are lax because the use of fireworks is deeply rooted among Hindus.
In New Delhipollution with fine particles that enter the bloodstream through the lungs usually reaches 30 times higher than the level considered dangerous by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Source: Ambito
