The Panchkula police has stepped up security measures across the district and issued strict regulations on the use of firecrackers to ensure public safety, protect the environment, and maintain peace.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Srishti Gupta said that only green crackers will be permitted in Panchkula on Diwali days — October 20 and 21, between 8 pm and 10 pm. The restrictions have been implemented under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023.

The order strictly bans the manufacture, sale, and use of string crackers (series) and any firecrackers containing barium salts. Temporary licence holders will be allowed to sell firecrackers only in areas designated by the Deputy Commissioner and not from vehicles, shops, or unauthorised stalls. Permanent lice

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