India, Nov. 4 -- The Ghaziabad police commissionerate will issue about 275 temporary licenses for sale of green fireworks ahead of Diwali festival falling on Sunday (November 8), the police said on Tuesday.

According to senior police officials, about 120 temporary licenses will be issued to sell green fireworks in the trans-Hindon zone, about 100 in the city zone, and another 52 in the rural zone.

Rijul, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) of Trans-Hindon Zone, "About 120 temporary licenses will be issued as per applications received. These will be for the sale of green crackers. Any shop not having a license will not be allowed to operate, and legal action will be initiated."

DCP (city zone) Dhawal Jaiswal said that 100 licenses will ...