Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday issued an order restricting the bursting of firecrackers in the city during the Diwali celebrations here. The order has been issued by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.

According to the order bursting of firecrackers in the city will be restricted completely except between 8 pm to 10 pm every day when the citizens will be allowed to celebrate the festival by bursting firecrackers.

The circular further restricts people from bursting firecrackers that cause noise pollution and has directed people to only use eco-friendly firecrackers during their celebrations.

Similarly, directions have been issued to all districts to measure air and noise pollution on all seven days before and after the festival.

The vendors selling firecrackers have also been instructed to only sell eco-friendly firecrackers and violations of the order will invite legal action against the vendors, the order stated.

Additionally, devices have been installed across Bengaluru city and districts to measure pollution. The board has also notified all the authorities to submit their reports of recorded pollution till October 31 by November 5.

The circular has also urged BBMP Commissioner, Bengaluru Police Commissioner, Fire and Emergency Services, and Health Department to ensure abiding of the Supreme Court guidelines on bursting firecrackers.

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Surendranagar, Feb 23 (PTI): Five tourists from West Bengal were killed and five others injured in a road accident in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district on Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred on a national highway around 4.30 pm near Navi Morwad village in Limbdi taluka, said JN Gamara, sub-inspector of Chuda police station.

A group of tourists from Bengal were travelling in a tempo traveller when the vehicle crashed into a dumper, he said. They were returning after visiting places like Diu and Gir and had their flight from Ahmedabad two days later, the official said.

Two women and three men died on the spot and five others were rushed to a hospital at Sayla in the district for treatment, he said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, he added.