The frequent accidents in firecracker factories in many districts including Jabalpur of Madhya Pradesh are revealing the fact that illegal production, collection and sale is continuing unabated. In this way, the order passed by NGT on July 12, 2024 is being openly violated. Crackers worth crores will be burst in the upcoming Dussehra and Diwali.
Fake green crackers are being sold in flagrant violation of the instructions of the National Green Tribunal and NGT. Regarding this, Citizen Consumer Guide Manch has sent legal notices to the collectors of Jabalpur, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior and Bhopal. Also warned that if concrete action is not ensured immediately, then a petition will be filed for contempt of the order of the Supreme Court and NGT.
Illegal firecrackers worth two and a half lakhs were seized in Jabalpur.
Dr. PG Najpande, President of Citizen Consumer Guide Manch, Jabalpur, said that on September 28, illegal firecrackers worth Rs. 2.5 lakh were seized in Jabalpur. The frequent accidents happening in firecracker factories in many districts of the state are revealing the fact that illegal production, collection and sale is continuing unabated. In this way, the order passed by NGT on July 12, 2024 is being openly violated.
Accidents and adverse effects on air quality
Crackers worth crores will be burst in the upcoming Dussehra and Diwali. Therefore, it is necessary to be alert from now about possible accidents and adverse effects on air quality. Rajat Bhargava of the Manch said that in the earlier contempt petition it was informed that the label and QR code on the boxes of the product being sold in the name of green crackers turned out to be fake. Despite this, the collectors of the respective districts are not performing the responsibility of monitoring properly. Advocate Prabhat Yadav has made preparations to file a fresh contempt petition.
