The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has ordered urgent inspection of all firecracker units in Virudhunagar district in response to multiple reports of recurring accidents and regulatory violations. It has directed the constitution of two separate teams to conduct thorough inspections and submit detailed findings within ten days.
One of the two teams, one of the inspection teams will be headed by the Chief Controller of Explosives from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), while the other will be led by the District Collector or District Revenue Officer of Virudhunagar.
