Overview
- The Pune Municipal Corporation issued an immediate citywide prohibition on lighting bonfires in open areas at night.
- Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram said individuals found creating fires in streets or housing society premises will face penalties.
- Enforcement will be carried out by the Solid Waste Management Department, including action against security guards, conservancy staff and other workers.
- The order notes that bonfires emit PM10, PM2.5 and carbon monoxide, exposing residents to harmful pollution during early morning hours.
- PMC grounded the directive in the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, and National Clean Air Programme guidelines.