GUWAHATI, Nov 11 - The City Police has prohibited use of fireworks and bursting of crackers within a 500-metre radius from the Guwahati Refinery at Noonmati and the oil pipelines passing through Central Police district, Guwahati, with immediate effect.
The order has been issued by Amitava Sinha, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Police district, Guwahati, under Section 144 of CrPC and will remain in force till midnight of November 18.
The order said that use of firecrackers and bursting of crackers in the vicinity of Guwahati Refinery and the oil pipelines within Central Police district may cause inflammation or fire as huge quantities of highly volatile and inflammable petroleum products are stored in the refinery and pumped through the oil pipelines.
It added that there is likelihood of danger to the safety and security of the installations and residents residing in the vicinity of the Guwahati Refinery in case of use of fireworks and firecrackers.
