What are the benefits of a total whip ban in Shiyan City?
A few days ago, the municipal government issued a document stating that starting from January 1, 2016, the setting off, production, storage, sale, and transportation of fireworks and firecrackers will be completely prohibited in the central urban area, and those who set off in violation of regulations will be punished.
Setting off fireworks and firecrackers causes many hazards
According to incomplete statistics, since 2012, 42 people were injured due to setting off fireworks and firecrackers in the urban area of Shiyan City, causing 23 fires and causing serious casualties. Casualties and property damage.
Monitoring data provided by the municipal environmental protection department in the past three years show that among the 17 days when fireworks and firecrackers were allowed to be set off in 2013, there were 12 days where the air quality was mildly polluted or above; in 2014, fireworks and firecrackers were allowed to be set off on 17 days In 2015, there were 11 days when the air quality was above mild pollution. During the 17 days when fireworks and firecrackers were allowed to be set off in 2015, due to mainstream media propaganda, citizens consciously reduced the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers, and there were 5 days when the air quality was above mild pollution.
Every year, the Municipal Public Security Bureau receives relevant reports from the masses through the 110 police receiving platform, the municipal government’s “one network and three lines” (online political inquiries, mayor’s hotline, conduct hotline, and the Municipal Public Security Bureau’s reporting and complaint hotline). More than 400 reports were made to the police, complaints, inquiries, and political inquiries. Illegal fireworks and firecrackers have become one of the hot issues that citizens have complained about and paid attention to.
Following public opinion and deciding to completely ban whipping
In August this year, the Municipal Bureau of Statistics commissioned a professional survey agency to conduct a public opinion survey on the total ban on whipping in the main urban area, randomly selecting from a sample database of 100,000 telephone calls. A telephone survey was conducted among 660 valid samples, and 81.7% of the respondents were in favor of a complete ban on whipping.
In 2007, Shiyan began to implement the "time-limited and prohibited" discharge policy. On September 21 this year, the municipal government held its 52nd executive meeting to study a comprehensive ban on whips in the main urban area. On September 30, the 32nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fourth Municipal People’s Congress approved a resolution to ban whipping in the central urban area of Shiyan. Recently, the municipal government issued a document and decided to completely ban the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers in the central area of Shiyan.
The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Public Security Bureau introduced that the ban on setting off fireworks and firecrackers is firstly conducive to maintaining public safety and reducing the resulting physical injuries and sources of danger; secondly, it is conducive to protecting the urban ecological environment , improve air quality; third, it is conducive to promoting urban civilization construction and enhancing the image of a civilized city; fourth, it is conducive to maintaining the normal life order of citizens and reducing noise pollution; fifth, it is conducive to protecting the city appearance and environment and reducing environmental sanitation pressure.
The "Five Bans" will be fully implemented in the central urban area
According to the "Decision" issued by the municipal government, the comprehensive ban on setting off fireworks and firecrackers in the central urban area of Shiyan follows the "government-led, sectoral approach" Based on the principles of "integration, local responsibility, and national participation", starting from January 1, 2016, the setting off, production, storage, sale, and transportation of fireworks and firecrackers were completely prohibited in the central urban area.
The scope of the comprehensive whip ban includes Maojian District (excluding Dachuan Town, Maota Township, and Saiwudang Reserve), Zhangwan District (excluding Huanglong Town, most areas of Fangtan Township, and Xiwudang District). Gou Township, Qinjiaping Forest Farm), and Shiyan Economic and Technological Development Zone.
Illegal whipping will be punished
The ban on whipping shall be organized and implemented by the people's governments at all levels. Township (subdistrict offices) and community neighborhood committees, village committees, agencies, groups, military units, schools, enterprises and institutions are responsible for the ban on fireworks and firecrackers in their own areas and units.
The public security organ is the authority in charge of the ban on fireworks and firecrackers in the central urban area of Shiyan, and is responsible for the public safety management of the ban on fireworks and firecrackers.
Anyone who violates the prohibition of fireworks and firecrackers in areas where fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited will be punished by the public security organs, safety supervision, industry and commerce and other departments in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. If it constitutes a violation of public security management, the public security organs will impose penalties in accordance with the "Public Security Management Punishment Law", and those suspected of committing crimes will be held criminally responsible in accordance with the law.
Rewards for reporting illegal firecrackers
Any unit or individual has the right to stop and report any violation of regulations on setting off fireworks and firecrackers. Those who report illegally setting off, selling, storing, and transporting fireworks and firecrackers will be given appropriate rewards upon verification; those who retaliate against whistleblowers will be severely punished in accordance with the law.
Anyone who sets off fireworks and firecrackers in a whipping-prohibited area has the right to stop, report to the public security organs or provide evidence such as videos and photos, and the public security organs will deal with them in a timely manner; those who refuse or obstruct law enforcement officers from performing their duties will be punished. Investigation and punishment will be carried out in accordance with the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, and those who violate criminal laws will be held criminally responsible in accordance with the law. Typical cases with serious consequences will be exposed by the news media.