India, Nov. 1 -- Ahead of Diwali, the Ghaziabad police have identified 11 locations across its three zones where temporary licences will be granted for setting up shops selling green firecrackers, police said on Saturday.

Officials said police in the trans-Hindon zone, comprising Indirapuram, Vasundhara, Vaishali, Kaushambi, Sahibabad and other areas, have identified three locations where the shops will be set up -- vacant Awas Vikas land behind the Indirapuram police station, Gol Park Ram Lila Ground in Sahibabad, and vacant land in front of the Oxy Home high-rise at Tila Morh.

Officials said applications for temporary licences will be scrutinised on November 1 and the licences will be issued on November 2.

The firecracker shops will ...