To prevent excessive air and noise pollution during the Deepavali festival, the Karnataka government has issued a slew of instructions to officials, including restricting cracker bursting hours from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., and also filing criminal cases against vendors who are in possession of banned non-green crackers.
In a directive to the officials, Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Ramalinga Reddy said that only green crackers should be allowed and that they should be authenticated through emblem and QR code. Bursting of crackers will not be allowed near hospitals, educational institutions, and other prohibited areas, he said.
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