Overview
- District authorities reported 11 fire incidents linked to aerial fireworks over Diwali that damaged property and put residents at risk, prompting the order issued on Monday by Collector Shrikrishna Panchal.
- The prohibitory order bars rockets and similar flying fireworks across public and private spaces in Thane district until 11:59 pm on January 8, 2027, and explicitly covers rooftops, terraces, balconies, courtyards and parking areas.
- The ban was based on a preliminary report from the District Disaster Management Cell and a communication from the Thane Municipal Corporation’s Chief Fire Officer, who raised concerns about falling burning residues.
- Police, municipal bodies and the fire brigade have been directed to enforce the restriction, housing societies must publicize the order, and officials warned violators may face action under sections of the Disaster Management Act and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
- The measure targets only rockets and similar aerial firecrackers while leaving other types of firecrackers subject to existing laws and court directions, a focused step intended to reduce fires in densely populated neighbourhoods.