Sisters Nishita Gupte (16) and Yukti Gupte (14), residents of Tarapore Gardens, Andheri (W), decided not to burst crackers this year after they saw a tree nearly catch fire last year.
"Crackers also cause pollution, which affects people suffering from asthma. The mess on the roads next day is unbearable," they said. Though less this year, people continued to burst crackers in their area till late in the night, they said.
"Last year, there were so many crackers lit up that a tree had caught fire. But this year, there is hardly any noise," said Jean D'Silva, a Marol resident.
A south Mumbai resident, Nayan Momaya, said, there was a stream of crackers being burst, however, "this year, the noise is bearable."
The noise levels were similar in Bandra-Khar area too. "It is much quieter. In fact, my mother has been wondering why there is so little noise," said Aftab Siddiqui, a local and civic activist.
D Stalin, environmentalist and resident of Kanjurmarg, recorded noise levels of 108dB, but said it was sporadic. "It is very quiet as compared to last year," he said.
Sumaira Abdulali, convener of Awaaz Foundation said that the police needs to be commended for ensuring that crackers were not burst on the roads. "However, the 10pm deadline has not been enforced," she said,
However, residents from several areas in the city called up to say that though less in number, crackers were burst almost entirely on roads.
"At Marine Drive, policemen were unaware of the deadline. When approached, they said that they were waiting for instructions from their seniors to stop people from bursting crackers. However, near St Xavier's college, the police promptly stopped people from bursting crackers after 10pm sharp," Abdulali added.
This year, people preferred aerial crackers to atom bombs. Even serial crackers were used sporadically in various areas.
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