Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Cities Prepare for Festive Safety
Cities are getting ready for Christmas and New Year celebrations with extra safety measures.
In Calcutta, fire trucks and motorcycle patrols will be in key areas to respond quickly to any fires.
Rooftop restaurants can't use firecrackers because they can cause fires.
Park Street, a popular celebration spot, will have lots of police to keep things safe.
There are plans to build more fire stations in the future.
In Ahmedabad, people can burst firecrackers for 35 minutes on Christmas and New Year Eve, but only special kinds that are safer for the environment.
The goal is to make sure everyone has a safe and happy time during the holidays.
Fire tenders and motorcycle patrols will be deployed at strategic locations in Calcutta on December 24, 25, 30, and 31 to respond to potential fire emergencies.
Rooftop restaurants in Calcutta are banned from using firecrackers during Christmas and New Year parties to prevent fire hazards.
Over 1,500 police officers will be stationed on Park Street in Calcutta to manage crime and maintain law and order.
Ahmedabad allows bursting of firecrackers for 35 minutes on Christmas and New Year Eve, but only green and low-emission crackers are permitted.
A new fire station will be inaugurated in Calcutta in January, with plans to add 30 more fire stations across the state, with work on 10 to start soon.
- Who
- State fire and emergency services minister Sujit Bose, Kolkata Police, Fire Department, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner G S Malik
- What
- Enhanced safety measures and firecracker regulations for Christmas and New Year celebrations
- When
- December 24, 25, 30, and 31, with specific firecracker timings in Ahmedabad
- Where
- Calcutta and Ahmedabad
- Why
- To prevent fire hazards, maintain law and order, and regulate firecracker usage during festive celebrations
Firecracker Restrictions
Firecracker Permissions
Usage of Firecrackers
Firecracker Restrictions
Rooftop restaurants in Calcutta are banned from using firecrackers during Christmas and New Year parties to prevent fire hazards.
Firecracker Permissions
Ahmedabad allows bursting of firecrackers for 35 minutes on Christmas and New Year Eve, but only green and low-emission crackers are permitted.
- Firecracker Duration in Ahmedabad
- 35 minutes
- Allowed Firecracker Types in Ahmedabad
- Supreme Court-recognised green firecrackers and low-emission crackers
- Firecracker Timings in Ahmedabad
- 11:55 pm to 12:30 am on December 24-25 and December 31-January 1
Sources
Festive safety blitz in Calcutta ahead of Christmas celebrations, no room for mishap
Fire, flight chaos and dry days: Why Goa’s Christmas-New Year rush is missing this year
Ahmedabad police allow firecrackers for 35 minutes on Christmas, New Year
