Andhra Pradesh to tighten fireworks safety checks after deadly blasts
The State plans new nodal authorities, a safety cell and an online monitoring portal, and says officials will answer for lapses.
Andhra Pradesh is making its fireworks safety rules stricter after several deadly blasts, The Hindu reported on 9 November. The rules cover how fireworks are made, stored and sold.
The plan has three parts. New officials will be put in charge of fireworks units. A special safety cell will be set up. An online portal will track licences and checks. Officials who ignore breaches of the rules will be held to account, the report said.
The government has not yet said when the new rules will take effect.
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