Madurai City Police invite applications seeking licence for setting up temporary cracker shops
Madurai City Police have opened the application process for temporary firecracker shop licenses ahead of the Deepavali festival. Applicants must submit detailed documentation, including site maps and safety compliance proof, by September 20.
Why it matters
This process ensures public safety and regulatory compliance during a high-risk period involving explosives in a densely populated urban area.
Madurai City Police have invited applications from those interested in setting up temporary cracker shops in the city ahead of Deepavali.
A statement said the filled-in AE-5 applications under the Tamil Nadu Explosives Act, 2008, should be submitted by September 20. The applications downloaded from the website should be accompanied by a ₹10 judicial stamp and a passport-size photograph of the applicant. Four copies of the photograph should also be attached separately.
The map of the proposed shop, with two mandatory exits, along with the full address of the shop should be submitted. The map should mark the 50-metre area surrounding the shop.
A receipt for property tax paid up to September 30 should be submitted if the shop building is owned by the applicant.
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