With just days to go until the festival of lights, people along with their families were on Saturday seen flocking to local markets to purchase a variety of firecrackers

Meanwhile, Mumbai police have ramped up safety measures ahead of the festive season

Mumbai Police had last week issued a preventive order banning flying and sale of sky lanterns in city as safety and security measure

In a  preventive order, the Mumbai Police has prohibited fireworks in areas close to oil and fuel companies in the city

The order said, "no person shall let off or throw any fire crackers/firework or send up any rocket upon any place within a distance of 500 meters beyond the buffer zones of bottling plant and the following areas of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd."

Mumbai Police in its another preventive order said, "Reports have been received that due to the situation prevailing in the areas under the jurisdiction of Mumbai Police, it is noticed that use, sale and storage of lanterns and flying them between October 23, 2024 to November 24, 2023 in the Mumbai Police jurisdiction may cause grave danger to human life, safety and injury to public property"

Meanwhile, with the city illuminated by lights and filled with festive spirit, the families in Mumbai were on Saturday also seen preparing for traditional celebrations, decorating their homes, and planning feasts