UP: Authorities ban firecrackers in Shamli district

Muzaffarnagar: The district authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli have put a ban on the sale of firecrackers, officials said on Saturday.

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The decision was taken on Friday as the district comes under the National Capital Region (NCR), District Magistrate Inder Vikram Singh said.

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All Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDM) have been directed to ensure that the ban is implemented strictly, officials said. (PTI)

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