Panchkula, Oct. 19 -- The Panchkula administration has allowed bursting of green crackers on Diwali (October 20 and 21) between 8 pm and 10 pm.

Enforcing strict regulations, Panchkula DCP Srishti Gupta emphasised that the use of crackers is prohibited within a 100-meter radius of silence zones, including hospitals, schools, courts, and religious places.

Crackers with sound level exceeding 125 dB (AI) or 145 dB (C) pk are also restricted. The manufacture, sale, and use of string crackers (series) and those containing Barium salts are completely banned.

DCP Gupta said that these measures, enacted under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), aim to ensure public safety, protect the environment, and maintain peace. ...