Chandigarh, 2nd November,
2016: It has been
made to appear to Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh that during the festival period, noise pollution caused by
bursting/usage of fire crackers and Chinese/imported crackers is likely to
create annoyance and cause injury to the health of members of public and that
there is a need to prevent the same by restricting the bursting/usage of fire
crackers and sale of Chinese/imported crackers.
Whereas, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate,
Chandigarh is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary to put
restrictions on bursting/usage of fire crackers and sale of Chinese/imported
crackers in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Therefore, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate,
Chandigarh hereby prohibit, within the U.T. of Chandigarh
(i) Bursting/usage of fireworks or fire crackers
between 10:00 P.M. to 06:00 A.M.
(ii) Bursting/usage of fireworks or fire crackers in the
areas notified as silence zone by the Department of Environment, Chandigarh
a). Sector-1 (Capitol Complex including Rajendra Park and
Chandigarh Club), Sector-12, Sector-14 (Panjab University), the entire area
around the Lake up-to 100 meters from the high water mark, and the entire area
North East of Uttar Marg including Rock Garden & Lake Club.
b). An area of 100 meters around Hospitals, Education
institutions, Courts and Religious places.
(iii) The manufacture, sale or use of firecrackers
generating noise level exceeding 125 dB (AI) or 145 dB (C) PK at 4 meters
distance from the point of bursting & for individual fire cracker
constituting the series, the said limit reduced by 5 log 10 (N) dB, where N=
number of crackers joined together.
(iv) The sale of Chinese/imported crackers or fireworks.
This order shall be effective up-to and including 23.11.2016.
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