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Delhi firecracker shop licences open from 5 to 10 November
The Story in Brief
The Delhi Police will accept applications for temporary firecracker shop licences from 5 November to 10 November for this year's Diwali season. Applicants must submit the form along with required documents at the local police station. The licence fee is Rs 1,000. All shops must be at least 1,000 metres from hospitals and schools, and no stock may be kept outside the licensed premises. An additional deposit of Rs 5 lakh is required if the stock exceeds the prescribed limit.
Applicants must bring Aadhaar, a recent passport-size photo, proof of shop ownership or rent, and a no-objection certificate from the fire department. The station house officer and the sub-divisional magistrate will verify documents within five days. A shop can remain open from 12 November to 1 December. The licence will be valid for two weeks from the date of issue, and can be extended for the remaining days. Licence holders are responsible for compliance with all safety rules and the Explosives Act.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Anyone who submits a correct application will receive a licence, but the five-day police-verification deadline means the process favours those who prepare their paperwork in advance. The same shops that run firecracker sales every year have an obvious advantage, a first-time applicant who discovers only on 7 November that a form is wrong will miss the window. The source leaves open whether the 1,000-metre hospital rule is enforced with a fixed radius or measured by the nearest route, and the stock rule does not name the quantity that triggers the additional ₹5-lakh deposit. Each applicant bears full responsibility for compliance if the licence is granted.
Source: thehindu.com
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