Firecrackers allowed for two hours this Diwali

Bhubaneswar(By Abhishek Mohanty): Ahead of Diwali, the Odisha government has issued new guidelines fur bursting firecrackers. This year, people will be allowed to burst firecrackers only between 7 PM and 9 PM.

The State Pollution Control Board has released a directive in this regard.

Citizens have been advised to strictly follow safety measures while bursting firecrackers.

The time limit has been fixed to help control air and noise pollution during the festival.