PCMC receives 68 applications ahead of Diwali; civic body orders zonal offices to crack down on unauthorised sales amid fire safety concerns. Pimpri-Chinchwad: Only 33 firecracker stalls have received permission from the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) so far, despite firecracker shops being set up across the city ahead of Diwali, officials said on Monday. The civic body has received 68 applications this year, with 28 still under process pending inspections.