New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, allowed the bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR during Diwali within a restricted time limit. Firecrackers will be allowed only between 6 am and 7 am, and then from 8 pm to 10 pm and will be sold from October 18 to 20, the Court has directed.

“As a temporary measure, we allow bursting of crackers from October 18 to 21. Crackers are smuggled into Delhi-NCR, and they cause more damage than green firecrackers,” Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said while reading out the order relaxing the blanket ban on firecrackers in the region. ADVERTISEMENT

“We have to take a balanced approach, permitting it in moderation while not compromising with the environment,” the CJI noted.

The sale and bursting of only certified green crackers with QR codes

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