Mumbai, 09 Nov (HS): Bombay Municipal Corporation

has banned bursting of cracking firecrackers including rockets and others

rising into the sky. The ban has been imposed due to increasing incidents of

fires, mainly due to such firecrackers. The ban will be enforced from November

9, 2026, under the Disaster Management Act 2005, sections 41(A), 26(2), 30 and

34(M).

The ban will be in force from November 9 to 11.59 pm

of November 25, 2026. The civic administration has appealed to the people to

take care of their security.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar