The Supreme Court on Friday permitted certified manufacturers to produce green crackers under strict conditions, while directing the Centre to reassess the absolute ban on the manufacture of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR.

A bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai , also comprising Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria , asked the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to hold consultations with all stakeholders—including the Delhi Government, manufacturers, and sellers—before submitting a report by October 8 .

The court said only manufacturers certified by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) may continue producing green crackers. However, it clarified that no sale wo

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