Mumbai, Nov. 10 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday imposed a complete ban on the use of aerial firecrackers till November 25 after Mumbai recorded 137 cases of blaze induced by firecrackers in one day. A similar ban was imposed in Thane for two months till January 8. The restrictions were imposed under sections 24, 26, 30 and 41 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, which empower district authorities and local government bodies to take measures to assist and protect communities affected by disasters. They extend to public and private spaces, including residential and commercial buildings, terraces, rooftops, parking lots and slum settlements. Mumbai witnessed a sharp spike in fires purportedly triggered by crackers th...