Mohali admn allows only green crackers

The administration has issued orders allowing the use, sale and storage of only green crackers during Diwali, Guru Nanak Dev’s Parkash Purb, Christmas and New Year celebrations.

The permissible time for bursting of firecrackers has also been fixed. It is from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali (October 20), from 4 am to 5 am and 9 pm to 10 pm on Guru Nanak Dev’s Parkash Purab (November 5), 11.55 pm to 12.30 am on Christmas (December 25 and 26) and 11.55 pm to 12.30 am on the New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2025 – January 1, 2026).

District Magistrate Komal Mittal said, “The manufacture, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of series/chain fireworks (laris) is strictly prohibited throughout the state. Only green crackers, which do not contain barium salts, antimony, lithium, mercury, arsenic, lead or strontium chromate will be permitted for sale and use.” E-commerce websites, including Flipkart, Amazon, etc, were prohibited from accepting or fulfilling online orders for the sale of firecrackers within the jurisdiction of Mohali district. The orders will remain in force from October 1 to January 2 next year.