District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal has directed the Municipal Corporation Jalandhar to identify and submit a list of large grounds or vacant spaces available in the urban area within 10 days to finalize a new location for the annual firecracker market.
Divulging the details, Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal stated that every year during Diwali, the firecracker market is set up at Burlton Park in Jalandhar city. However, due to ongoing construction and renovation work at the site this year, using Burlton Park as a temporary firecracker market location would not be appropriate from a safety point of view.
Emphasizing the need to identify an alternative and suitable place for the market, Dr. Aggarwal instructed the officials of the Municipal Corporation to prepare and send a detailed list of large grounds or vacant spaces falling under the city’s jurisdiction. The list is to be submitted to the DC Office within 10 days so that a new location for the firecracker market can be finalized.
He further directed that the list should also include details such as approximate size of the location, accessibility, nearby population density, availability of fire safety equipment, etc., while assessing the suitability of each site.