Nghe An province has set a target of combating and arresting nearly 400 cases related to fireworks.
(Baonghean.vn) - The People's Committee of Nghe An province clearly stated that any unit or locality that lacks attention to direction or does not seriously implement the regulations, resulting in limited results and allowing the situation of fireworks violations in the area to become complicated, will be held responsible before the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province.
The People's Committee of Nghe An province has just issued a plan to prevent and combat violations related to fireworks before, during, and after the Lunar New Year of the Rat 2020.
The objective is to proactively and decisively implement solutions early, in a coordinated manner, to mobilize the strength of the entire political system and the whole population to participate in preventing, detecting, combating, and strictly handling acts of smuggling, manufacturing, trading, storing, and illegally using fireworks.
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| Four hundred kilograms of firecrackers being transported from Kon Tum to Nghe An for sale were seized by Nghe An police. (Photo: Archival image) |
By issuing the plan early, the Provincial People's Committee also hopes to promptly detect and rectify any loopholes and shortcomings in the state management of weapons, explosives, and fireworks.
"Provincial departments, agencies, and organizations; district, city, and town People's Committees must consider the prevention and control of fireworks-related violations as a regular and continuous task… Striving to minimize illegal fireworks displays on New Year's Eve," the document stated.
The plan will be implemented from August 5, 2019 to February 15, 2020, divided into two phases. Phase 1: from August 5, 2019 to January 5, 2020; Phase 2: from January 6, 2020 to February 15, 2020.
The Provincial People's Committee assigned targets to 21 districts, cities, and towns, and 4 departments including the Provincial Police, the Border Guard Command, the Customs Department, and the Market Management Department to investigate and seize 394 cases related to fireworks.
"Any unit or locality that lacks attention to or seriously directs the implementation of regulations, resulting in limited effectiveness and allowing violations related to fireworks in their area or field of management to become complicated (injuries caused by fireworks, numerous fireworks explosions, especially on New Year's Eve), will be held accountable to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee," the document stated.
Reportedly, during the peak period of firework prevention lasting more than 3 months before, during, and after the Lunar New Year of the Pig 2019, Nghe An Police discovered and arrested 700 cases involving 824 individuals for the illegal production, trading, transportation, storage, and use of fireworks, and confiscated 7.3 tons of various types of fireworks.
"The amount of fireworks seized in Nghe An accounts for 36.5% of the total seized nationwide during this peak period (the whole country seized 20 tons)," the provincial police chief said.
