Gurugram, Nov 5 (PTI) The Gurugram administration has temporarily restored the licences of firecracker traders to allow the sale of

Gurugram, Nov 5 (PTI) The Gurugram administration has temporarily restored the licences of firecracker traders to allow the sale of

Gurugram, Nov 5 (PTI) The Gurugram administration has temporarily restored the licences of firecracker traders to allow the sale of

Gurugram, Nov 5 (PTI) The Gurugram administration has temporarily restored the licences of firecracker traders to allow the sale of CSIR-NEERI-approved green crackers till November 6, following the Supreme Court's relaxation of the blanket firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR, an official said on Thursday.

    According to the directive, the bursting of green crackers is permitted only during specific hours: from 6 am to 7 am and from 8 pm to 10 pm on November 7 and November 8.

    The cancelled licenses of traders will remain restored for the sale of CSIR-NEERI approved green crackers from November 4 to November 6. A complete ban on firecrackers will be reinstated starting November 9, 2026.

    "There are 23 designated locations for the sale of green firecrackers in Gurugram. Licensed shopkeepers are allowed to sell firecrackers until November 6, and the firecrackers may only be burst during the specified hours on November 7 and 8. After this period, a complete ban on firecrackers will be reimposed starting November 9. Monitoring teams have also been established at the district and block levels to ensure compliance with these rules," said Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh.

    He added that there will be a complete ban on bursting firecrackers within a 300-metre radius of hospitals, nursing homes, primary and district health centres, old-age homes, and designated silence zones. This restriction will also apply to educational institutions.     

    According to an official statement, the designated locations for the sale of green firecrackers within the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram include the ground near Vatika Chowk in Badshahpur, an open ground in Sector 9, the stadium in Babupur village, the HSVP ground in Sector 5, the Gaushala ground near Mahavir Chowk, and the Leisure Valley ground in Sector 29.

    Additionally, two designated locations are in the Manesar Municipal Corporation area, three in the Gurugram (Rural) block, three in the Sohna (Rural) block, one in the Pataudi (Rural) block, and one in the Sohna Municipal Council area.

    There are also three designated locations in the Farrukhnagar (Rural) block and Pataudi-Mandi Municipal Council area, along with two in the Farrukhnagar Municipal Committee area.

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