# Diwali firecracker licence: Apply by 28 October, fee Rs 600 2026-10-22T14:47:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Those seeking a temporary licence to sell firecrackers during Diwali must apply by 28 October. Applications in Form AE-5, with three copies, must be submitted to the judicial section of the district collector's office during office hours. No applications received after the deadline will be considered. The licence fee is Rs 600, to be paid via a challan receipt attached to the application. Required documents include three passport-size photos, Aadhaar card or voter ID, a map of the proposed shop, and a no-objection certificate from the relevant municipal body or gram panchayat for the site's use. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 28 October deadline gives applicants just six days to gather documents, including a site-use NOC from a local body, which may take time to obtain. The three-copy requirement adds a bureaucratic layer that could delay submissions. The administration has ruled out accepting late applications, making the deadline final. For small vendors, the Rs 600 fee is a modest entry cost, but the paperwork burden may deter some applicants. ## Coverage - bhaskar.com Straightforward procedural announcement with no framing slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: AE-5, district collector, Diwali, firecracker licence Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/diwali-firecracker-licence-apply-by-28-october-fee-rs-600/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/diwali-firecracker-licence-apply-by-28-october-fee-rs-600/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/