In violation of the ban imposed by the Uttar Pradesh administration, people set off firecrackers in Ghaziabad to celebrate Diwali on Saturday night.
The UP government led by Yogi Adityanath has imposed a ban on the sale or use of firecrackers in NCR – Muzaffarnagar, Agra, Varanasi, Meerut, Hapur, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Baghpat, Bulandshahr – until November put an end to the fight against high levels of air pollution and the new coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile, the bursting of firecrackers could be heard last night in various parts of the national capital, including the Pandav Nagar area in eastern Delhi despite the ban.
Sparklers were seen lighting up the night sky as cookies exploded on the ground in various places.
The National Green Court (NGT) has imposed a total ban on the sale or use of all types of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR until November 30.
Air quality was reduced to “severe” at various locations in Delhi last night due to a combination of burning stubble and exploding firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in violation of a Diwali ban.
A thick layer of smog was seen in various places in the national capital as the Diwali celebrations came to an end last night.
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