| DM issues regulatory orders for sale, storage of crackers | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 30: District Magistrate (DM), Jammu, Sanjeev Verma has imposed certain restrictions on sale and storage of crackers and explosive material in the public interest.
As per the order, no fireworks, crackers or explosive material shall be stored or sold in place other than those specified by District Magistrate for the areas within Jammu Municipal limits, any by respective Tehsildars outside it. Stalls for sale of fireworks, crackers etc shall be put by concerned dealer only at the places mentioned in their license after getting clearance from the Deputy Director, Fire Services, the police and Municipality/NAC and revenue authorities. The maximum amount of explosives which may be kept at any particular time in license premises shall not exceed the quantity given in clause 7 Div, Sub Div, II of the explosive rules SCIV. The electrical fittings in the premises shall be of a fixed type and not in the close vicinity of the stocks of the explosive. No loose electrical fitting shall be provided therein, no person under 18 years of age or who is in a state of intoxication or of unsound mind shall be employed on loading/unloading or transportation of explosives or be allowed to enter in licensed premises, chocolate bomb, chain cracker, (kali pataka, loose cracker) dhani pataka, dadoma, seven shots, rocket bomb, garland patakas, stat bomb etc shall not be sold by the wholesale cracker dealer/retail cracker dealer to restrict the noise level. No person or body of persons shall stock the crackers or other fireworks for wholesale purchase before 1st of November, 2012 without valid license. No retail sale of crackers or other fireworks shall be undertaken by any authorized persons before 5th of November, 2012 or after the Diwali festival.
In case any wholesaler or retailer contravenes any of the conditions, not only the permission granted in his favour, will be cancelled and his stocks seized from him and he will be liable for prosecution also.
The order will come into force with immediate effect and will remain in force for a period of 60 days from the date of issuance of the same. |
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