Mumbai's Shivaji Park To Remain Firecracker-Free This Diwali As BMC Plans Warning Boards & Police Monitoring
Mumbai: Ahead of the Diwali festival, bursting firecrackers will not be allowed at the iconic Shivaji Park in Dadar. The massive ground is a public place located right in the middle of a dense residential area. BMC To Enforce Firecracker Ban "As per the Bombay High Court order, bursting firecrackers at a public place is not allowed. Accordingly, this year it will be ensured there are no…
Ahead of Diwali, Mumbai's Shivaji Park in Dadar will be a firecracker-free zone. The public park, situated in a residential area, will not allow bursting of firecrackers due to a Bombay High Court order prohibiting firecracker bursting in public places.
To inform the public, information boards will be placed in the area and the local police station will be notified, according to Yogesh Desai, assistant municipal commissioner for G-North ward. The Shivaji Park Residents Advanced Locality Management (ALM) has also written to the Senior Police Inspector, requesting stringent action against violators. The ALM seeks continuous monitoring and patrolling of the park to prevent firecracker bursting and to place warning boards for violators.
The Mumbai Police is already familiar with the High Court's 22nd September 2026 verdict against firecracker bursting in public places, under Noise Pollution Regulation Rules and Environment Protection Act of 1986. Shivaji Park residents have expressed distress due to noise and air pollution caused by firecrackers by those who gather to burst them. They have also written a petition to Shivaji Park Police Station urging strict action against those breaching the High Court guidelines.
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