BS Yediyurappa the Karnataka chief minister on Friday said that the state has decided to ban firecrackers during Diwali in the wake of COVID-19.
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said that the state government will, within a day or two, come out with an order in this regard and people should cooperate in its efforts to control the pandemic.
Firecrackers can badly impact the health of those who have already been infected by coronavirus.
Several states like Rajasthan, Odisha have also banned firecrackers during the festival, citing coronavirus pandemic
Health is wealth. Happy Diwali.
Absolutely proper thing to implement …CORONA Or NO CORONA , Exploding firecrackers must be banned F O R E V E R … With rising pollution , it is invitation for Lung diseases like Asthma , Allergic Bronchitis and ill health in general , which affects productivity as well as well being of the society .