AN OVERVIEW OF FIRE CRACKER MARKET SCENARIO: A CASE STUDY OF NANGI (MAHESHTALA MUNICIPALITY); SOUTH 24 PARGANAS

Fireworks industries are more hazardous than compared to other industries. Fire and explosion are common causes of occurring accident. But still the use of firecracker is related with much celebration like Diwali, marriage, festive and other occasions. Nangi is the third largest firework industry after Sivakasi and Champahati in India. In recent years, the Calcutta High Court has banned the sale of fire cracker as this fire cracker creates the environmental pollution. Therefore, the industry is shocked over the high court banning sale of cracker and make the seller and customer lose confidence in sale and purchasing products. The present paper attempts to highlight the present market scenario and the problems faced by seller and customer and also suggest some remedial measures to overcome the problems.