Chennai:
This Diwali, the Chinese crackers won’t explode in Chennai after Madras High court directed the state to form a separate squad in the next 10 days to seize Chinese crackers and prevent its distribution and sales.
Justice N Kirubakaran passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Shaikh Abdullah, executive secretary, Chennai Metro fire Works Dealers Association.
The judge has also directed the state government to inform the High Court on who are the members of team constituted by the state to launch a crack down on sales of Chinese crackers besides details of how many squads would be formed by October 26.
The Madras High court also impleaded director general of police, Chennai Police commissioner, Joint Controller of Explosives as repondents Suo moto.
The import of Chinese crackers illegally has been destroying the cottage industries in the country, the judge observed.
The judgement comes after Abdullah alleged that auctioning of Island Ground by Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation is indirectly paving the growth of Chinese crackers as cottage industries won’t be able to pay the cost to set up shops.
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