{"id":1301408,"date":"2025-10-16T11:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1301408"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:17:22","slug":"pune-bans-sound-emitting-firecrackers-atom-bombs-between-10pm-to-6am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/pune-bans-sound-emitting-firecrackers-atom-bombs-between-10pm-to-6am\/","title":{"rendered":"Pune Bans Sound-Emitting Firecrackers, &#8216;Atom Bombs&#8217; Between 10PM To 6AM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ahead of Diwali, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has issued a fresh directive regulating the sale and use of firecrackers within city limits. The order bans sound-emitting firecrackers between <strong>10 pm and 6 am<\/strong>, except those that produce only light effects. Additionally, the manufacture, sale, or possession of the highly explosive \u2018<strong>atom bomb<\/strong>\u2019 crackers has been prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-11.37.22-AM-1024x599.png\" alt=\"Pune Bans Sound-Emitting Firecrackers, 'Atom Bombs' Between 10PM To 6AM\" class=\"wp-image-1301420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-11.37.22-AM-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-11.37.22-AM-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-11.37.22-AM-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-at-11.37.22-AM.png 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strict Control On Sales And Licenses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Temporary licenses for firecracker vendors will be valid only from <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/pune\/pune-diwali-guidelines-firecrackers-atom-bomb-10294722\/\"><strong>October 20 to 24<\/strong>,<\/a> after which unsold stock must be returned to traders with permanent licenses. This move aims to prevent illegal sales and ensure better safety compliance during the festive season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Noise Limit And Silent Zone Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pune Police have reinforced noise restrictions under the <strong>Maharashtra Arms Rules<\/strong>, setting a maximum permissible noise level of <strong>125 decibels at four metres<\/strong> from the point of bursting. For garland-type crackers (commonly called <em>ladis<\/em>), the noise limit is <strong>110 decibels<\/strong> for 50\u2013100 crackers and <strong>105 decibels<\/strong> for more than 100 crackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, firecracker use is strictly <strong>banned within 100 metres of silent zones<\/strong>\u2014including hospitals, courts, and educational institutions\u2014and prohibited <strong>on public roads and within 10 metres of road edges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ban On Foreign-Made Firecrackers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Citing directions from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), the Pune Police have also banned the <strong>sale and use of imported firecrackers<\/strong>, which often fail to meet Indian safety and environmental standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ensuring A Safe And Peaceful Diwali<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest order is part of Pune Police\u2019s annual effort to ensure a <strong>safe, pollution-free, and noise-controlled Diwali<\/strong>. Citizens are urged to follow these guidelines responsibly, celebrate safely, and avoid actions that disturb public peace or endanger lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.punekarnews.in\/pune-60-firecracker-stalls-approved-in-pimpri-chinchwad-as-authorities-tighten-safety-measures-for-diwali\/\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of Diwali, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has issued a fresh directive regulating the sale and use of firecrackers within city limits. The order bans sound-emitting firecrackers between 10 pm and 6 am, except those that produce only light effects. 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