Avoid cooking and puja from 9 am to 6 pm: Bihar government advisory
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered officials to issue an advisory to people not to light fire between 9 am and 6 pm and observe 'havan' and puja before nine in the morning.
Stung by fire incidents in various parts of Bihar, the state government has come up with a bizarre solution - no cooking, no puja in the morning.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered officials to issue an advisory to people not to light fire between 9 am and 6 pm and observe 'havan' and puja before nine in the morning.
Summer at its peak and accidents happen due to fire-Vyasji, Principal Secy, Disaster Management(Bihar) pic.twitter.com/BSPl8EzrS8&; ANI (@ANI_news) April 28, 2016
Bihar Govt issues advisory that there should be no cooking or puja between 9 am and 6 pm to avoid fire accidents&; ANI (@ANI_news) April 28, 2016
Kumar asked Principal Secretary, Disaster Management, to issue an advisory to this effect while reviewing cases of fire in the state, an official statement said.
After facing floods and droughts for several years, Bihar is reeling under a different calamity this year: fire.
Over 60 people have been killed and property worth lakhs of rupees gutted across the state which is experiencing unprecedented heat wave these days.