Karnataka govt issues order restricting bursting of firecrackers during Diwali; Details here
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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K'taka govt prohibits staff from smoking, consuming tobacco products inside offices
Bengaluru, Nov 7: Karnataka government has prohibited its employees from smoking cigarettes and consuming any tobacco products inside government offices and premises.
The circular issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) to this effect has warned of disciplinary action against those violating.
"Consumption of tobacco products in government offices and office premises, despite statutory warnings against it, has come to the attention of the government. In this background, in the interest of the health of the staff and to protect the public and government employees from passive smoking, it is completely prohibited for any government employee to consume any tobacco products, including smoking in government offices and office premises," the circular said.
A warning board in this regard shall be displayed at suitable places at offices, it said.
Disciplinary action shall be taken against any government employee found smoking or consuming any tobacco products (gutka, paan masala, etc.) in the office or office premises in violation of these instructions, it added.
Smoking and consumption of other tobacco products are harmful to health and consumption of such products in public areas is completely prohibited under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, the circular noted.
Rule-31 of the Karnataka State Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 2021 also prohibits consumption of any intoxicating drink or intoxicating substance in a public place, it further pointed out.
