The city police has imposed a ban on fire crackers that cause high volume, from 6 AM of November 12 to 6 AM of November 16.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar today said that the decision was taken keeping in view the public health, and the law and order in the city, and to comply with a Supreme Court order.
Bursting of fire crackers on main roads and public areas had also been banned, he said.
He also asked the residents of the city to burst fire crackers only from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali, and to buy crackers which emitted sound as prescribed by the state Pollution Control Board.
The Commissioner warned of action against violators as per the Hyderabad City Police Act and the laws of the land.