No sale of fire crackers except eight designated places at Ferozepur: DC
Ferozepur, October 9, 2019: District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner Chander Gaind has ordered that keeping in view the upcoming festival of Diwali, the District administration has designated eight places in the district and no person shall sell fireworks other than these places.
DC said that as the festival of Diwali is to be celebrated shortly for which urgent steps to restrict and regulate the sale and storage in public interest.
He said that the eight places include Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, Grounds of MLM Senior Secondary School in Cantonment, Government Senior Secondary School in Talwandi Bhai, Open Ground of Shaheed Gurdass Ram, Senior Secondary School For Girls in Zira, Open Ground of Shri Jiwan Mal Senior Secondary School, Zira,
Old Bus Stand Makhu, Open Ground of Shaheed Sukhwinder Singh Senior Secondary School in Mallanwala and Near Dushhera Ground Guru Har Sahai.
He said that fire-fighting system and sufficient quantity of water must be stationed there.
He further said that on the eve of Diwali when such fireworks generally take place, it would strictly be from 8:00 P.M. till 10.00 P.M. only.
He also said that the implementation of this order would be ensured by all SDMs.