GUWAHATI, Oct 15: With the forthcoming Diwali celebrations, illegal trade of Diwali crackers and explosives is also on the rise in the State, resulting into a major loss of revenue and road tax for the State Government. While crackers and explosives worth crores of rupees are being transported to the State from Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu and also from Kolkata, no steps have been taken by the State administration to put a check on the illegal trade.
Although the State Government imposes a ban on high-decibel crackers and conducts raids across the State every year in a bid to stop illegal trade, it seems to be just an eyewash, sources said. As a result, many traders sans license continue to sell Diwali crackers without any hindrance.
Sources also said four transport companies and agents supervise the Diwali crackers business in the State. While crackers are transported in the name of a few license holders, they are sold in the market to several other traders who do not have license. This has led to a loss of 80 per cent revenue for the State Government. Despite this, no action has been initiated to curb the illegal practice.
While every year crackers worth crores of rupees are sold in the market, how effective is the ban on the sale of high-decibel crackers and the so-called raids by the Government? THE SENTINEL
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