News updates: Delhi govt imposes 'perpetual ban' on firecrackers in city
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Crackers being sold on carts amid ban in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk. With an AQI of 268 on Tuesday, city’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category | Photo: Anushka Bhardwaj
The Delhi government on Thursday imposed a "perpetual ban" on the manufacture, use and sale of firecrackers, including through online platforms, in the national capital, according to an official order. Principal Secretary (environment) of the Delhi government A K Singh invoked the "perpetual ban" on firecrackers under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he is ready to form a committee headed by a retired judge to look into the Waqf properties issue. The chief minister also assured the Karnataka Assembly that the government will not remove those temples which are built on Waqf properties. In case notices have been served to them, then they will be withdrawn, he said. Replying to the question raised by the opposition BJP on the Waqf land issue in the ongoing Assembly session on Wednesday, the chief minister said, "Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has given a detailed reply to the charges of the opposition party. "If they are not content with our reply, the government is ready to form a committee headed by a retired judge," the chief minister told the house. He also made it clear that the matter is not a prestige issue.
Many people took refuge at night shelters as the temperature dipped in the national capital on Wednesday night. The Delhi IMD recorded a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius in the early hours on Thursday early morning. A caretaker at RK Puram night shelter said, "In this night shelter, beds and mattresses are provided, and people get food twice a day. They get tea in the morning. They are provided with lockers. Machines are provided to heat water. An ambulance facility is provided if anyone gets unwell. A first aid box is provided. We have 18 beds here."
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First Published: Dec 19 2024 | 9:05 AM IST