Delhi’s firecracker ban is back in force after the permitted window for bursting crackers ended, with the Delhi Police warning residents of legal action for violations. The announcement comes after fireworks were reported across the capital during Diwali and as data cited from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology showed a significant contribution from firecrackers to Delhi’s pollution on two days.
The Delhi Police said in a post on X that permission to burst firecrackers in the national capital had ended. According to the police, firecrackers were allowed only during specified hours on November 7 and 8. With that period over, bursting crackers is now prohibited in Delhi, the police said.
The force warned that people who continue to burst firecrackers or violate the restrictions will face strict legal action. The police also described compliance with the rules as a responsibility of residents. The announcement places enforcement responsibility on the city’s police machinery after the expiry of the permitted period.
The warning follows a Diwali period during which Delhi witnessed extensive fireworks. The source report cited figures from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, according to which firecrackers made their highest contribution to the city’s pollution on Monday and Tuesday. Their reported share of Delhi’s pollution was 71.1 per cent on Monday and 29.8 per cent on Tuesday.
The figures refer specifically to the contribution attributed to firecrackers on those two days, as reported by IITM. They do not establish that fireworks were the only source of pollution in Delhi. The reported variation between the two days also indicates that the contribution changed significantly during the period covered by the assessment.
Delhi’s firecracker restrictions are intended to limit an additional source of pollution during a period when air quality becomes a major concern for residents. The latest police communication, however, focuses on the enforcement status of the restrictions: the permitted hours have ended and no further firecracker use is allowed under the announcement.
For residents, the immediate change is that the limited permission cited by the police no longer applies. Firecrackers cannot be burst in the capital after the specified November 7 and 8 window, and violations may trigger action by the authorities. The police did not provide details in the supplied statement about the number of cases registered, arrests made or penalties imposed.
The latest notice also leaves enforcement as the next operational step. The Delhi Police has stated that it will act against violations, while the pollution contribution figures cited from IITM provide the immediate environmental context for the renewed warning. Residents are expected to comply with the prohibition now in effect across the national capital.
