Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Oct. 23 -- : Keeping in mind the Supreme Court verdict, Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification permitting the bursting of lesser pollution-causing green firecrackers only between 8 pm to 10 pm on the occasion of Diwali.
The government has urged the people to purchase firecrackers only from licensed sellers.
It also asked the people to not buy firecrackers from e-commerce websites.
Authorities have been directed to sensitise the people about the harmful consequences while playing firecrackers, the notification said.
Strict action will be taken against the Station House Officers (SHOs) if the guidelines are not followed by the authorities, it added.
On October 23 last year, the Supreme Court had refus...