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SC asks Centre, state govts to educate people about crackers
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and state governments to educate people about the ill effects of crackers and advise them not to use fireworks.
"The union governments and all the state governments will give wide publicity both in print and electronic media to the ill effects of fireworks and advise people accordingly.
"We also direct the teachers/ lecturers/ assistant professors/professors of the schools and colleges to educate the students about the ill-effects of the fireworks," a bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and Amitava Roy said.
The apex court further directed the Centre to consult the departments concerned on the issue and come out with their response within a week to suggestions given by senior advocate A M Singhvi, who was appearing for infant petitioners who had moved the court against the use of loud fire-crackers.
Singhvi has suggested that there must be a restriction window limiting the cracker bursting time between 7 PM and 9 PM and regulation of licences for hazardous fireworks.
Read more at: http://www.ptinews.com/news/6630397...-govts-to-educate-people-about-crackers-.html
SC asks Centre, state govts to educate people about crackers
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and state governments to educate people about the ill effects of crackers and advise them not to use fireworks.
"The union governments and all the state governments will give wide publicity both in print and electronic media to the ill effects of fireworks and advise people accordingly.
"We also direct the teachers/ lecturers/ assistant professors/professors of the schools and colleges to educate the students about the ill-effects of the fireworks," a bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and Amitava Roy said.
The apex court further directed the Centre to consult the departments concerned on the issue and come out with their response within a week to suggestions given by senior advocate A M Singhvi, who was appearing for infant petitioners who had moved the court against the use of loud fire-crackers.
Singhvi has suggested that there must be a restriction window limiting the cracker bursting time between 7 PM and 9 PM and regulation of licences for hazardous fireworks.
Read more at: http://www.ptinews.com/news/6630397...-govts-to-educate-people-about-crackers-.html
