Anticipating a busy Diwali, the Delhi Fire Service has cancelled leave applications of all its personnel, even as the Supreme Court has put some restrictions on bursting of crackers this year, officials said Monday. Last year, as many as 190 fire-related incidents were reported in the national capital on Diwali and this year the DFS expects a similar number of calls.

"Even last year, there was a ban on sale of firecrackers but we got close to 200 calls. This year, there are time restrictions on bursting of firecrackers and only green firecrackers can be sold in the market, but people find ways to flout norms," he added.