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He said manufacturers from Sivakasi in South India and Champahati and Nungi in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal have come up with their own varieties of fireworks with strategic naming and military designs, which will light up the night sky when burst.
“Helicopter and drone-shaped firecrackers, shells resembling missiles, ‘peacocks’ with feathers depicting the three colors of the national flag are this year’s innovations and every customer is showing great interest in purchasing these products along with traditional items like sparklers, rockets etc.,” Milan Dutta, president of North Division Baji Bazaar at Tallah Park, told PTI.
Video | Gleaming tanks, flying missiles and hovering drones – miniature versions of India’s defense arsenal are all set to light up the skies of Kolkata this Diwali.
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Babla Roy, secretary of West Bongo Atasbazi Unnayan Samiti, the apex body of firecracker manufacturers, also echoed Dutta, saying there was talk of firecrackers themed ‘Operation Sindoor’, which involves precision strikes by Indian armed forces on terror infrastructure across the Line of Control and inside Pakistan.
This operation was carried out after the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 innocent civilians lost their lives.
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Claiming that all the fireworks follow the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) specifications, Dutta said that since October 14 – when ‘Baaji Bazaar’ was open – his fireworks stall recorded sales. 40,000-50,000 every day.
About 250 varieties of fireworks, prices vary from 200 Rs 3,000 were available at his stall.
“From ‘Helicopter’, ‘Dragonfly Comet’, ‘Peacock’ to ‘Shell’, young customers are liking these products. We expect sales to increase during the days of Kali Puja and Diwali,” he said.
Though many stalls stock NEERI-licensed fireworks manufactured at the state’s indigenous fireworks centers Nungi and Champahati, “we only sell products from Sivakasi and Burima Fireworks in Belur in West Bengal’s Howrah district”, he said.
At Baba Bhootnath Fireworks, Baji Hut, Lokenath Baji Centre, products like ‘Jai Ho’, ‘Tiranga sparklers’ and even ‘Operation Sindoor’ reflect the spirit of patriotism in the market.
Manufactured in Sivakasi and certified as green crackers by NEERI, these items comply with environmental standards while providing a visual spectacular effect, said Baji Hut spokesperson Dulal Das during a customer meet.
“Apart from the new items – multi-shot and multi-coloured shells named ‘Neptune’, ‘Hulk War’, ‘Pluto Color Rocket’ and others are the usual favourites,” said Saheb of fireworks unit S&S Classic Academy.
Amit Bagaria, a resident of Belgachia area, said, “My three-year-old son would love to see the helicopter-shaped firecrackers, which the sellers claim will take off from the ground, rotate at a height of 4-5 feet and then burst. I have bought 10 such helicopters to burst on the night of Kali Puja on October 20 and Diwali night on October 21.”
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Asked whether the fireworks were certified by government agencies, Dutta said, “As per the directions of the Supreme Court and the conditions of the State Pollution Control Board and the West Bengal government, only green fireworks manufactured by certified entities have been put on display in such markets.” Roy said Operation Sindoor-themed fireworks are “the new attraction, while innovative green crackers designed especially for children have also come up”.
“These include fish-shaped firecrackers that mimic the movement of fish on a flat surface and toy guns that look like sparklers,” he said.
The state government has increased the permissible noise limit for firecrackers from 90 decibels to 125 decibels, Roy claimed, adding, “There is no hide-and-seek regarding the sale of sound-emitting crackers this year”.
Four ‘Bazi Bazaars’ are located in Tallah, Sahid Minar Maidan, Behala and Kalikapur areas of Kolkata and one in Howrah.
A total of 163 ‘Baazi Bazaars’ have opened across West Bengal and will remain open till October 20.
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has given permission to burn green fireworks for two hours on the evening of October 20-21 on the occasion of Kali Puja and Diwali.
WBPCB officials, along with Kolkata Police personnel, are visiting these markets to check violation of norms.
A WBPCB official said each stall should have a gap of three feet and should have a fire extinguisher, two buckets of water and another bucket filled with sand.