Over 50 cases registered in 5 western UP districts for violations of firecrackers ban
The Uttar Pradesh government had imposed a ban on the sale or use of firecrackers in these districts
Muzaffarnagar (UP), November 18
Over 50 cases have been registered in five western Uttar Pradesh districts, including Muzaffarnagar, against those violating a ban on bursting of firecrackers, officials said on Wednesday.
They said people in some areas burst firecrackers during Diwali despite a ban, leading to registration of the cases—17 in Muzaffarnagar, 11 in Bulandshahr, 10 in Meerut, six in Baghpat and seven in Hapur.
The Uttar Pradesh government had imposed a ban on the sale or use of firecrackers in these districts, besides some others, till November end in view of high levels of air pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic. PTI
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