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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : October 24, 2014 1:13 PM IST
Nearly 100 people were injured and over 52 fire incidents reported in the city on Diwali night. 79 people with injuries were brought to emergency on Diwali that included 10 cases of burn injuries and six with injuries in eyes.
18 people were admitted to different wards and others were given primary treatment, Dr Jagdish, in charge of emergency, Sawai Man Singh government hospital told PTI. A few more cases were reported in other hospitals also taking the total number of people receiving injuries to 100 in the city.
52 fire incidents also occurred in the city last night. Major fire broke out at six places including a state roadways depot in Vaishali nagar, a flat in Mansarover, scrap godown at Lohamandi, one cloth shop among others. 30 fire tenders were in service last night, Ishwar Jat, Chief Fire Officer said.
He said that no one injured in the incidents. Wlaborate security arrangements were in place with deployment of additional policemen in the city for the festival season. Special arrangements for traffic regulation have also been made.
Diwali celebrations were peaceful in the city and barring fire mishaps, no major incident occurred. Senior officers were on patrolling and kept strict vigil, Police Commissioner Srinivas Rao Janga said.
Make this festive season eco-friendly with these tips:
Opt for earthen lamps for decoration: In an aesthetic sense decorating your house with electric, colourful lights enhances its look, but definitely it calls for more power consumption. Lighting earthen diyas instead will cut down on consumption of electricity and give your house an ethnic look for the occasion. The only flip-side would be that the earthen lamps might need more oil, but if you compare the costs, it is still less to paying extra on electricity.
Buy eco-friendly crackers: The best way to celebrate Diwali is to go noise-free. But it could get difficult to explain the same to your kid. So opt for eco-friendly crackers, these are made up of recycled papers that make less noise as compared to the regular ones. Because of the way these crackers are made, they add less pollution to the environment.
Make your own cards and gift wraps: Useaccessories like bindis, ribbons, pieces of cloth, papers, etc. to make cards and gift wraps. When you buy gifts for your relatives don t try to wrap them with the conventional gift wraps. Instead, make your own wraps with newspaper and paint.
With inputs from PTI
Photo source: Getty images
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