2-hr window for firecrackers in Jharkhand

In a bid to restrict air and noise pollution, the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has issued an order, allowing bursting of firecrackers for two hours from 8 pm on Diwali, an official said on Sunday.

The two-hour window will also be applicable on Gurpurab, Chhat, Christmas and New Year, but the timings for commencement of firecracker bursting will vary, he said.

The revellers will be allowed to burst firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali and Gurpurab, and from 6 am to 8 am on Chhath festival. The same for Christmas and New Year will be 11.55 pm to 12.30 am, according to the board official.