SRINAGAR: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday prohibited bursting firecrackers after 10 pm, citing security and health reasons.
In an order, District Magistrate Shishir Gupta said it has come to notice that fireworks in Shopian district, particularly after 10 pm, causes significant noise pollution leading to severe health hazards such as respiratory distress, cardiovascular complications and sleep deprivation.
It also “causes confusion among the security forces in responding to anti-terror operations”, and creates panic and disturbance among public, especially among the elderly, infants, patients and students, the order noted.