Gujarat to ban bursting crackers between 10 pm to 6 am
The Gujarat government on Thursday told the state High Court that it was planning to prohibit bursting of firecrackers between 10 pm and 6 am during Diwali. The state government's lawyer said a draft notification on this was also ready. It has also proposed a ban on exploding firecrackers above 125 decibel and also within 500 metres of petrol pumps.