Fireworks manufacturers look up to PM for resuming full production
The Hindu
They want legal nod for producing joined crackers, fireworks with reduced barium nitrate
Fireworks manufacturers from Sivakasi have sought Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s intervention, in getting a legal nod for resuming production of joined crackers and crackers with reduced-quantity of Barium Nitrate for the survival of the industry.
Various associations of manufacturers are sending their memorandum to the Prime Minister, President of India and various Union Ministers for early intervention so that the industry could step up its production.
“With repeated warnings from the Centre, State and district administration against manufacturing joined crackers and fireworks using Barium Nitratre as directed by the Supreme Court, the production has been reduced to a meagre 20 per cent after Deepavali.The industry is struggling to pay the workers for the last three months with the reduced production,” said president of Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers’ Association, P. Ganesan.