Current Summary
The Dehradun district administration has identified three locations for licensed firecracker sales this Diwali: Rangers Ground, the area near Hindu National Inter College on Park Road, and the Old Roadways Bus Stand on Gandhi Road. District magistrate Ashish Chauhan has directed that firecrackers be sold only through licensed vendors with safety arrangements, including mandatory fire extinguishers, safety equipment and CCTV surveillance at sale points. Licences for the designated zones are scheduled to be issued from November 3. However, unauthorised firecracker sales have already been reported in areas including Supply Road, Baniyawala, Jakhan, Raipur and Moti Bazaar, ahead of the formal licensing process. The administration issued 780 licences in 2025, down from 1,068 in 2024, with most concentrated in Kotwali, Rajpur, Dalanwala, Raipur and Clement Town. Officials have warned of action against vendors operating without valid licences.
What We Know
- Three official sale zones named: Rangers Ground, Park Road near Hindu National Inter College, and Old Roadways Bus Stand on Gandhi Road
- Licences for these zones begin issuing November 3
- Fire extinguishers, safety equipment and CCTV are mandatory at designated sale points
- Unauthorised sales already reported in Supply Road, Baniyawala, Jakhan, Raipur and Moti Bazaar
- 780 licences were issued in 2025, down from 1,068 in 2024
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether enforcement action has been taken against unauthorised sellers already operating
- Total number of licences expected to be issued this year
Buy firecrackers only from licensed vendors at the three designated zones; unauthorised sellers face administrative action.
What Changed
- 1 Nov, 05:02 pmSignal detected: Dehradun Designates Three Firecracker Sale Zones for Diwali, Licensing Begins November 3