No.394/2020-2021

A meeting presided over by the Home Minister Pu Lalchamliana decided to ban sale and bursting of firecrackers and sky lanterns, as well as sale and possession of toy guns. The meeting attended by high officials of the state government and leaders of the Central YMA was held today at the SAD Conference Hall, MINECO.

In view of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the committee appealed to the people of Mizoram to avoid bursting of crackers as pollution caused by such activities could exacerbate conditions of COVID-19 patients and people suffering from other respiratory diseases.

It was decided that special police checkpoints and mobile patrolling will be revamped. All District Magistrates will issue prohibitory orders and those found disobeying the order will be duly penalised. The Local Level Task Forces set up to combat COVID-19 pandemic will also be roped in for this purpose. A visual communication campaign to raise awareness on the subject will also be featured using platforms such as social media, newspapers, electronic media and public information systems.