The 

festival of lights, Diwali, brings fun, joy and togetherness. Children and youth look
eagerly forward for the arrival of the festival. In fact, they begin bursting of crackers and
playing with fireworks well before the festival. Diwali marks the triumph of good over evil
and dispels darkness. Unfortunately, improper handling and playing with fireworks mar the
celebrations every year.
Every year a number of people across the country lose their eyesight and sustain burns during
the festival. Property is also damaged in mishaps.
It is suggested a number of do's and don'ts to prevent loss of eyesight and other mishaps
during the ensuing Diwali festival.
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PÀ¼ÉzÀÄPÉƼÀÄîªÀÅzÀ®èzÉ, ªÉÄÊ ¸ÀÄlÄÖPÉƼÀÄîvÁÛgÉ. CªÀWÀqÀUÀ¼À°è
D¹Û¥Á¹ÛUÀ¼ÀÆ ºÁ¼ÁUÀÄvÀÛªÉ. ªÀÄÄA§gÀĪÀ ¢Ã¥ÁªÀ½ ºÀ§âzÀ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è
zÀȶ֣ÀµÀÖ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ EvÀgÉ C¥ÀWÁvÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß vÀqÉAiÀįÉÆøÀÄUÀ
PÉ®ªÀÅ ¨ÉÃPÀÄ ¨ÉÃqÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸ÀÆa¸À¯ÁVzÉ.
Do's:
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* An adult should always supervise the use of fireworks by children.
* ªÀÄPÀ̼ÀÄ ¥ÀmÁQ ¹r¸ÀĪÁUÀ AiÀiÁªÁUÀ®Æ ªÀAiÀĸÀÌgÉƧâgÀÄ
ªÉÄîÄvÀĪÁj ªÀiÁqÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
* Check the area before igniting fireworks to ensure that all inflammable and combustible
materials are removed.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¹r¸ÀĪÀ ªÀÄÄ£Àß ¸ÀÄvÀÛªÀÄÄvÀÛ°£À ¥ÀæzÉñÀªÀ£ÀÄß
¸ÀÆPÀë÷äªÁV ¥ÀjÃQë¹, zÀºÀåªÀ¸ÀÄÛUÀ¼À ªÀÄvÀÄÛ zÀºÀ£ÀPÉÌ PÁgÀtªÁUÀ§®è J®è
¥ÀzÁxÀðUÀ¼À£ÀÄß zÀÆgÀPÉÌ ¸ÁV¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
* Follow all safety precautions issued with the fireworks.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼ÉÆA¢UÉ ¤ÃrgÀĪÀ J®è ¸ÀÄgÀPÀëvÁ ªÀÄÄ£ÀÆìZÀ£ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÆß
¥Á°¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
* Use a candle or an agarbathi to ignite fireworks. They burn without an open flame and
provide a greater and safer distance between your hands and the Fireworks.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¹r¸ÀĪÁUÀ(ºÉÆwÛ¸À®Ä) MAzÀÄ ªÉÄÃtzÀ§wÛAiÀÄ£ÉÆßÃ
H¢£ÀPÀrØAiÀÄ£ÉÆßà §¼À¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ. CªÀÅUÀ¼ÀÄ eÁé¯É¬Ä®èzÉ ¤ªÀÄä
PÉÊUÀ½UÀÆ ¥ÀmÁQUÀ½UÀÆ ¸ÁPÀµÀÄÖ PÉêêÀÄPÀgÀ zÀÆgÀªÀ£ÀÄß MzÀV¹,
GjAiÀÄÄvÀÛªÉ.
* Open flames from matches and lighters can cause additional fire hazards.
* ¨ÉAQPÀrØUÀ½AzÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¯ÉÊlgïUÀ½AzÀ vÉgÉzÀ eÁé¯ÉAiÀÄÄ C¢üPÀ CVß
C¥ÀWÁvÀUÀ½UÉ JqɪÀiÁrPÉÆqÀĪÀŪÀÅ.
* Keep a fire extinguisher or bucket of water nearby to extinguish any incipient fire.
* AiÀiÁªÀÅzÉà CVß C¥ÀWÁvÀzÀ ¸ÀAzÀ¨sÀðzÀ°è ¨ÉAQ £ÀA¢¸À°PÁÌV
CVß±ÁªÀÄPÀ CxÀªÁ ¤Ãj£À §PÉmÉÆÖAzÀ£ÀÄß ¸À«ÄÃ¥ÀzÀ°èlÄÖPÉÆArj.
* Keep burn ointments handy.
* PÉÊUÉ ¸ÀÄ®¨sÀªÁV ¹UÀĪÀAvÉ ¸ÀÄlÖUÁAiÀÄUÀ½UÉ ºÀZÀÄѪÀ
ªÀÄįÁªÀÄ£ÀÄß ElÄÖPÉÆArj.
* Use fireworks only outdoors.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ ºÉÆgÁAUÀtzÀ°è ªÀiÁvÀæªÉà §¼À¹j.
* Wear protective goggles while lighting fireworks to prevent eye injuries.
* PÀtÂÚUÁUÀ§ºÀÄzÁzÀ C¥ÁAiÀĪÀ£ÀÄß vÀ¦à¸À°PÁÌV ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß
¹r¸ÀĪÁUÀ ¸ÀÄgÀPÁë PÀ£ÀßqÀPÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß §¼À¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
* Light only one firework at a time.
* MªÉÄä MAzÀÄ §UÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀmÁQAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀiÁvÀæªÉà ºÀZÀѨÉÃPÀÄ.
* Firecrackers, bombs and flowerpots should not be lighted holding them. It is always safer to
light them from the side without bending over them.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼ÀÄ, ¹rAiÀÄĪÀ ¨ÁA§ÄUÀ¼ÀÄ, ºÀÆPÀÄrPÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÉÊAiÀÄ°è
»rzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ ºÀZÀѨÁgÀzÀÄ. CªÀÅUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀPÀÌ¢AzÀ ºÀZÀÄÑvÁÛ,
CªÀÅUÀ¼À ªÉÄÃ¯É ¨ÁUÀzÉAiÉÄà JZÀÑgÀ¢A¢gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
* Move away quickly before they burst.
* CªÀÅUÀ¼ÀÄ ¹rAiÀÄĪÀ ªÀÄÄ£ÀߪÉà zÀÆgÀPÉÌ ¸ÀjAiÀĨÉÃPÀÄ.
* Hold lighted sparklers away from the body.
* ºÀaÑgÀĪÀ ¸ÀÄgÀĸÀÄgÀÄ §wÛUÀ¼À£ÀÄß zÉúÀ¢AzÀ zÀÆgÀ
»rzÀÄPÉƼÀî¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
* Flying fireworks - rockets, missiles, etc. - should always be lighted in open grounds pointing
straight up.
* ºÁgÀĪÀ ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼ÀÄ – gÁPÉmïUÀ¼ÀÄ, Që¥ÀtÂUÀ¼ÀÄ
ªÉÆzÀ¯ÁzÀªÀÅUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÉÄîÄäRªÁVj¹, ªÀÄÄPÀÛ DªÀgÀtzÀ°è ªÀiÁvÀæªÉÃ
ºÀZÀѨÉÃPÀÄ.
* Discard used fireworks in a bucket of water.
* §¼À¹zÀ ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß MAzÀÄ ¤Ãj£À §PÉnÖ£À°è J¸ÉAiÀĨÉÃPÀÄ.
* Wear close-fitting clothes of thick material instead of loose or flowing garments.
* ¸Àr®ªÁzÀ CxÀªÁ ºÁgÀĪÀ GqÀÄ¥ÀÅUÀ½UÉ §zÀ¯ÁV zÉúÀPÉÌ
CAnPÉÆAqÀAvÀºÀ ©V GqÀÄ¥ÀÅUÀ¼À£Éßà zsÀj¹gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
* Store fireworks in a cool and dry place.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß vÀtÚV£À ¸ÀĵÀÌ ¥ÀæzÉñÀzÀ°è ±ÉÃRj¹gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
* Consult an ophthalmologist immediately in case of eye injuries.
* PÀtÂÚUÉãÁzÀgÀÆ UÁAiÀĪÁzÀ°è vÀPÀët PÀtÂÚ£À vÀdÕªÉÊzÀågÀ£ÀÄß
¸ÀAzÀ²ð¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
Don'ts:
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* Never give fireworks to small children.
* aPÀ̪ÀÄPÀ̽UÉ ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÉÆqÀ¯Éà ¨ÉÃr.
* Never ignite fireworks while holding them. Put them down, then ignite them and walk away.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß JA¢UÀÆ PÉÊAiÀÄ°è »rzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ ºÀZÀѨÁgÀzÀÄ.
CªÀÅUÀ¼À£ÀÄß £É®zÀ ªÉÄðlÄÖ, ºÀaÑzÀ PÀÆqÀ¯Éà zÀÆgÀPÉÌ ¸Àj¬Äj.
* Do not put fireworks in any container to ignite.
* AiÀiÁªÀÅzÉà ¥ÀmÁQAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¹rAiÀÄ°PÉÌ AiÀiÁªÀÅzÉà ¥ÉnÖUÉAiÀÄ°è
ºÁPÀ¨ÉÃr.
* Never mix anything with the contents of fireworks or make fireworks at home.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À ªÀÄÆ®ªÀvÀÄUÀ¼ÉÆA¢UÉ ¨ÉÃgÉ AiÀiÁªÀÅzÉÃ
ªÀ¸ÀÄÛUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¨Égɹ, ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß vÀAiÀiÁj¸À¨ÉÃr.
* Never ignite aerial fireworks where overhead obstruction (trees, wires, etc.) may interfere
with trajectory into open air space.
* ºÁgÀĪÀ ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÉÄïÁÒªÀtÂUÀ½gÀĪÀ CxÀªÁ
vÀqÉUÀ½gÀĪÀ(ªÀÄgÀUÀ¼ÀÄ, «zÀÄåvï vÀAwUÀ¼ÀÄ EgÀĪÀAvÀºÀ)
¥ÀæzÉñÀzÀ°è ºÀZÀѨÉÃr. CªÀÅ ºÁgÀĪÁUÀ vÀqÉUÀ½UÉ vÀUÀÄ° C¥ÁÏvÀUÀ½UÉ
JqɪÀiÁrPÉÆqÀÄvÀÛªÉ.
* Never ignite an aerial firework near an opening to a building.
* ºÁgÀĪÀ ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ zÁégÀUÀ¼À §½ ºÉÆwÛ¸À¨ÉÃr.
* Never use fireworks inside a vehicle.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÁºÀ£ÀzÀ M¼ÀUÀqÉ §¼À¸À¨ÉÃr.
* Never re-light a firework which has not burnt properly. Wait for 15 to 20 minutes and then
soak it in a bucket of water.
* MªÉÄä ºÀaÑ ¸ÀjAiÀiÁV ¹rAiÀÄ¢zÀÝ ¥ÀmÁQAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀÄvÉÆÛªÉÄä
ºÀZÀÑ°PÉÌ ºÉÆÃUÀ¨ÉÃr. 15 jAzÀ 20 ¤«ÄµÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ©lÄÖ D£ÀAvÀgÀ ¤Ãj£À
§PÉnÖ£ÉƼÀPÉÌ £É£É¹j.
* Never throw or point fireworks at other people.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß AiÀiÁgÀ ªÉÄÃ®Æ J¸ÉAiÀÄĪÀ PÉ®¸À ªÀiÁqÀ¨ÉÃr.
* Never carry fireworks in your pocket.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß eÉé£À°è JAzÀÆ ElÄÖPÉƼÀî¢j.
* Never shoot fireworks in metal or glass containers.
* ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¯ÉÆúÀzÀ CxÀªÁ UÁf£À ¥ÉnÖUÉUÀ¼À°èlÄÖ ¹r¸À¢j.
* Ensure that your children don't engage in dangerous pranks such as throwing lighted crackers
or sparklers at others, or try to make fireworks themselves.
* ¤ªÀÄä ªÀÄPÀ̼ÀÄ ºÀaÑzÀ ¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß EvÀgÀgÀvÀÛ
J¸ÉAiÀÄĪÀÅzÁUÀ°Ã, ¸ÀÄgÀĸÀÄgÀħwÛUÀ¼À£ÀÄß J¸ÉAiÀÄĪÀÅzÁUÀ°Ã,
¥ÀmÁQUÀ¼À£ÀÄß vÁªÉà vÀAiÀiÁj¸ÀĪÀÅzÁUÀ°Ã CAvÀºÀ C¥ÁAiÀÄPÁjÃ
PÁAiÀÄðUÀ¼À°è vÉÆqÀUÀzÀAvÉ SÁvÀj ªÀ»¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ.
Following these precautions can go a long way in ensuring a safe Diwali.
F ªÀÄÄ£ÀÆìZÀ£ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß C£ÀĸÀj¸ÀĪÀÅzÀgÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ¸ÀÄgÀQëvÀ
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WISH YOU A AND YOUR FAMILY A HAPPY & SAFE DIWALI
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