Firecracker Ban

Delhi High Court dismisses plea against absolute firecracker ban

Justice Yashwant Varma stated that it would be inappropriate for the High Court to consider the matter while it is pending before the Supreme Court

Green crackers or blanket ban: Which states have imposed curbs on bursting firecrackers this Diwali?

While Delhi has put a blanket ban on the sale and use of crackers this year, Tamil Nadu has allowed fireworks with certain caveats on Diwali. A look at how states have put restrictions this festival season

Two arrested for carrying 25 kg firecrackers despite ban in Delhi

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has ordered a complete ban on the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1

No total ban on firecrackers, only those containing Barium salts prohibited, clarifies SC

A bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna said no authority can be permitted to violate the directions issued by it and allow banned firecrackers under the guise of celebration

Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi adds green power in fight for survival, but road for cracker industry remains bumpy

India’s firecracker hub faces a slow but painful death due to the blanket ban on the sale of firecrackers in several states for the past couple of years

In a winter without festivals, kite flying on Makar Sankranti offers hope for a socially-distanced, eco-friendly celebration

With people engaging in customary duels of kite flying from rooftops of their respective places, COVID-19 restrictions like night curfews, curbs on public gatherings, and the firecracker ban will not rob Makar Sankranti of the fun and frolic it is associated with.

Day after Diwali, Delhi records worst air quality in four years as pollution crosses emergency threshold

The levels of PM2.5, which can lead to premature deaths from heart and lung diseases, were 329 microgram per cubic meter in Delhi-NCR at 7 pm, above the emergency threshold of 300 g/m3

National Green Tribunal imposes complete ban on sale, use of firecrackers in NCR till 30 November

In places where air quality is 'moderate' or below, only green crackers be sold and the timings for bursting of crackers will be restricted to two hours during festivals

BS Yediyurappa says Karnataka govt will ban firecrackers during Diwali due to COVID-19

The govt's decision comes amid research that pollution due to firecrackers can adversely impact patients. Karnataka has reported 8,38,929 COVID-19 cases so far

Post-Diwali, air pollution levels drop across metros; cracker ban, awareness, favourable weather conditions likely causes

The effects of a much talked-about Supreme Court judgment last year, arguably made a tangible effect this time, as all major metro cities reported much lower pollution levels post Diwali, as compared to the toxins found in the atmosphere in past years