During the day, devotees made a beeline at temples and gurdwaras to offer prayers.    In Chandigarh, the administration had imposed a complete ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in the city amid the COVID-19 pandemic.    In Punjab, there was a two-hour window (8 pm to 10 pm) for use of green firecrackers, except in Mandi Gobindgarh, where a total ban has been imposed from the midnight of November 9 till November 30 midnight on account of its poor AQI levels.    Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had on Friday appealed to the people to celebrate the festivals of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas in a green, environment-friendly and COVID-safe manner.    He had also urged the people to refrain from bursting firecrackers altogether, even though the state government had allowed a 2-hour window in this regard, to check pollution, which could further aggravate the coronavirus situation.    In accordance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions, the Haryana government imposed a complete ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from the midnight of November 9 to the midnight of November 30.    At other places, including Bahadurgarh, Ballabgarh, Dharuhera, Ambala and Manesar, where the air quality was in 'very poor' category during the current month, the state government had said the sale and use of firecrackers was banned in these places.    However, in other places of Haryana, citizens were allowed to burst crackers only for two hours, 8 pm to 10 pm, on Diwali. It witnessed a huge rush of devotees who took a dip in its holy tank and offered prayers at the sanctum sanctorum.    The task force of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee was also deployed in the periphery of the Golden Temple. Also read: Karnataka govt to issue order banning use of firecrackers during Diwali, says Yediyurappa, Subscribe to our channels on YouTube & Telegram, Why news media is in crisis & How you can fix it. The third factor is air pollution caused due to crackers,” he said. PTI SUN VSD NSDNSD, (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI), Rajasthan govt should bring law against 'love jihad': State BJP, First ODI preview: Rohit-less India take on mighty Australians in Sydney, Drake comes to The Weeknd's defence over Grammy Awards snub, ED arrests Cox & Kings promoter Peter Kerkar in money laundering case, IBM, MeitY collaborate to build future-ready skills, enhance employability. But the news media is in a crisis of its own. Community kitchen were arranged for the devotees who will stay in the Golden temple complex all through Diwali night.    Meanwhile, 'Bandi Chhor Divas' (prisoner release day) was celebrated in Punjab, to mark the historical release of the sixth Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind, from the Mughal prison along with 52 kings in 1620.    Guru Hargobind directly reached the Golden Temple after his release, whereupon the holy city was illuminated and decorated and people lit earthen lamps to celebrate his release.     Meanwhile, with several farmer outfits agitating against the Centre's new farm laws, peasants at many places in Punjab including Amritsar, Mohali, Sangrur and Faridkot districts held protests on Diwali day.    In Amritsar, farmers led by Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leader Sarwan Singh Pandher held a protest against the farm laws and wore black arm bands. Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday appealed to the people to celebrate the festivals of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas in an environment-friendly and COVID-safe manner. Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced a 2-hour window for use of green fire crackers on Diwali, Gurpurab and Christmas across the state, except in Mandi Gobindgarh, where a total ban has been imposed from the midnight of November 9-10 till November 30-December 1 midnight on … “Smoke from the crackers can aggravate the condition as the respiratory tract will be sensitive. For all the latest Chandigarh News, download Indian Express App. India needs free, fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism even more as it faces multiple crises. “We are in the midst of a pandemic and smoke from crackers will further increase the risk of Covid-19 as the virus also affects respiratory tract,” stated doctors from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, specifying that air pollution will provide an easy path to the coronavirus. Singh had on Tuesday announced a two-hour window for use of green firecrackers on Diwali and Gurpurab, with a curb for Christmas too across the state, except in Mandi Gobindgarh… It said Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) have been installed in the non-attainment cities of Amritsar, Ludhiana, Mandi Gobindgarh, Patiala, Jalandhar and Khanna and the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the range of good in August, satisfactory in September and moderate in October. Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Doctors caution: Crackers will provide an easy path to Covid-19. Dr Khaiwal added that three factors which can increase the risk of Covid during Diwali. “During Diwali, we will go to the markets adding to the rush, which will increase the risk of spread of virus.

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