Possession & sale of imported fireworks is illegal & punishable, says DIPP
Updated: Sep 30, 2014 04:00:56pm
New Delhi, Sept 30 (KNN) Ahead of Diwali, the Commerce and Industry Ministry has cautioned that possession and sale of fireworks of foreign origin is "illegal and punishable" under the Law. Information about possession and/or sale of such fireworks may be reported to the nearest Police Station for suitable action.
It has been brought to the notice of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) that fireworks of foreign origin were illegally brought into India under false declarations, the ministry said in a statement.
It said various fireworks associations have informed that these smuggled items include 'Potassium Chlorate', a dangerous and hazardous chemical which can ignite or explode spontaneously.
The Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association has also informed that illegal fireworks of foreign origin have penetrated into the country in large quantities and they are likely to be sold through retail outlets extensively during the coming Diwali season, it added.
"Possession and sale of fireworks of foreign origin in India is illegal and punishable under the Law. Information about possession and/or sale of such fireworks may be reported to the nearest Police Station for suitable action," the statement said.
Fireworks in India have been declared as restricted item in respect of import by Director General of Foreign Trade.
The manufacture, possession, use and sale of any explosive containing sulphur or sulphurate in admixture with any chlorate are banned in the country.
Till date, no licence for import of fireworks has been granted under the Explosives Rules, 2008 by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, a subordinate office of the DIPP.
Meanwhile, the imported fireworks are giving a tough time to manufacturers in Tamil Nadu especially in Sivakasi and villages of Virudhunagar district. Around 80 per cent of fireworks are manufactured there engaging lakhs of people in the sector.
Sivakasi is a town in Virudhunagar District in Tamil Nadu. The town is known for firecrackers and match factories that produce 70 per cent of the country's produce. The climate here is dry and rainfall very low, facilitating the industry that requires weather to dry the pyro products.
The fireworks are produced here almost all around the year but Diwali is their peak business season.
Today, the industry in Sivakasi is estimated to be worth around Rs 2,000 crore and it employs about four lakh people directly and indirectly.
China is the world's largest fireworks manufacturer, exporting nearly 95 per cent of its production, earning Rs 5,000 crore every year.
The manufacturers from Sivakasi have been raising concerns over the Chinese fireworks capturing the Indian market. (KNN/SD)
It has been brought to the notice of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) that fireworks of foreign origin were illegally brought into India under false declarations, the ministry said in a statement.
It said various fireworks associations have informed that these smuggled items include 'Potassium Chlorate', a dangerous and hazardous chemical which can ignite or explode spontaneously.
The Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association has also informed that illegal fireworks of foreign origin have penetrated into the country in large quantities and they are likely to be sold through retail outlets extensively during the coming Diwali season, it added.
"Possession and sale of fireworks of foreign origin in India is illegal and punishable under the Law. Information about possession and/or sale of such fireworks may be reported to the nearest Police Station for suitable action," the statement said.
Fireworks in India have been declared as restricted item in respect of import by Director General of Foreign Trade.
The manufacture, possession, use and sale of any explosive containing sulphur or sulphurate in admixture with any chlorate are banned in the country.
Till date, no licence for import of fireworks has been granted under the Explosives Rules, 2008 by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, a subordinate office of the DIPP.
Meanwhile, the imported fireworks are giving a tough time to manufacturers in Tamil Nadu especially in Sivakasi and villages of Virudhunagar district. Around 80 per cent of fireworks are manufactured there engaging lakhs of people in the sector.
Sivakasi is a town in Virudhunagar District in Tamil Nadu. The town is known for firecrackers and match factories that produce 70 per cent of the country's produce. The climate here is dry and rainfall very low, facilitating the industry that requires weather to dry the pyro products.
The fireworks are produced here almost all around the year but Diwali is their peak business season.
Today, the industry in Sivakasi is estimated to be worth around Rs 2,000 crore and it employs about four lakh people directly and indirectly.
China is the world's largest fireworks manufacturer, exporting nearly 95 per cent of its production, earning Rs 5,000 crore every year.
The manufacturers from Sivakasi have been raising concerns over the Chinese fireworks capturing the Indian market. (KNN/SD)
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