Bhubaneswar: Following the Orissa High Court order on Monday granting permission for sale and bursting of only green crackers this Diwali, the state government has issued a set of guidelines in this regard.
The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), which was asked by the High Court last week to take a decision on the issue, has released a list of instructions. The SRC in its order said as per the direction of the High Court, following guidelines have to be followed in the state during the festivals of Diwali, Chhat Puja and Kartik Purnima:
The SRC advised the people to perform rituals at home avoiding mass gathering and adhering to the COVID-19 protocols such as physical distancing, use of face mask/ covering and handwashing/hand sanitizer.
Any person found violating the order will be punished under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and other relevant laws, the SRC order stated.
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