Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:13am on 17 Oct 2025,Friday India
Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma issued notification restricting firecracker use to two hours from 8pm to 10pm on October 20 during Kali Puja and Diwali, complying with Supreme Court, Calcutta High Court, and West Bengal Pollution Control Board orders. For Chhath Puja, firecrackers permitted 6am-8am on October 28. Only authorized green firecrackers allowed during specified periods. Violators face prosecution under existing law. Officers-in-charge directed to ensure compliance vigilance. However, Kolkata Police's noise-level testing initiative at Tala Park failed Wednesday when invited pollution-monitoring agencies like National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, and West Bengal Pollution Control Board didn't appear. Official Baji Bazar at Shahid Minar Maidan runs October 14-20.
