The Supreme Court of India on Friday (Oct 10) allowed the sale and bursting of firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) for five days during Diwali festival. Notably the permission has been granted for five days, on a trial basis. This could mark Capital’s first festival season with legal fireworks in years despite concerns from environmentalists and experts.&nbsp;However, the bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran reserved its order on whether to lift complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR. The Union government had proposed firecrackers be allowed under a tightly regulated framework permitting only “green firecrackers”.&nbsp;The bench while giving the permission said, “for the time being, we will allow it during the five days of Diwali on a trial basis…However, we will confine it to certain time limits”.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-don-t-test-courage-of-afghans-ask-others-taliban-minister-warns-pakistan-from-india-1760123658539">‘Don’t test courage of Afghans, ask others’: Taliban minister warns Pakistan from India</a>&nbsp;A detailed enforcement plan restricting sales to licensed traders and barring online platforms from facilitating firecracker sales in Delhi-NCR was presented by solicitor General Tushar Mehta to the apex court on behalf of the Centre. The plan also said that Traditional crackers would remain banned and requested the relaxation be for all festivals.&nbsp;A time frame to burst crackers - between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali - was also put forward by Mehta to the Supreme Court. While for New Year's Eve it was requested between 11.45 pm and 12.30 am, and for Gurpurab it was for an hour.&nbsp;The solicitor General also assured the Supreme Court that the manufacturing of crackers will be periodically inspected by PESO and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for ensuring that only approved green firecrackers are sold in the market. &nbsp;

A detailed enforcement plan restricting sales to licensed traders and barring online platforms from facilitating firecracker sales in Delhi-NCR was presented by solicitor General Tushar Mehta to the apex court on behalf of the Centre.

The Supreme Court of India on Friday (Oct 10) allowed the sale and bursting of firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) for five days during Diwali festival. Notably the permission has been granted for five days, on a trial basis. This could mark Capital’s first festival season with legal fireworks in years despite concerns from environmentalists and experts. However, the bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran reserved its order on whether to lift complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR. The Union government had proposed firecrackers be allowed under a tightly regulated framework permitting only “green firecrackers”. The bench while giving the permission said, “for the time being, we will allow it during the five days of Diwali on a trial basis…However, we will confine it to certain time limits”. Also Read: ‘Don’t test courage of Afghans, ask others’: Taliban minister warns Pakistan from India A detailed enforcement plan restricting sales to licensed traders and barring online platforms from facilitating firecracker sales in Delhi-NCR was presented by solicitor General Tushar Mehta to the apex court on behalf of the Centre. The plan also said that Traditional crackers would remain banned and requested the relaxation be for all festivals. A time frame to burst crackers - between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali - was also put forward by Mehta to the Supreme Court. While for New Year's Eve it was requested between 11.45 pm and 12.30 am, and for Gurpurab it was for an hour. The solicitor General also assured the Supreme Court that the manufacturing of crackers will be periodically inspected by PESO and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for ensuring that only approved green firecrackers are sold in the market.

A detailed enforcement plan restricting sales to licensed traders and barring online platforms from facilitating firecracker sales in Delhi-NCR was presented by solicitor General Tushar Mehta to the apex court on behalf of the Centre.

Supreme Court's Diwali bonanza: Sale and bursting of firecrackers permitted for 5 days in Delhi-NCR

As the festival of Diwali nears, one of the biggest in India, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case regarding ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on Friday (Oct 10). While the central government had asked for a hearing on the matter at later date in the next week, the opposition lawyer requested for the matter to be heard soon as the festival is approaching next week. Diwali is expected to be celebrated during October 20-21 in the country. Currently, there's a ban on bursting firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR because of poor air quality in the region around the festival.&nbsp;<h2>Why bursting firecrackers are banned in Delhi-NCR?</h2>&nbsp;The pollution levels rise up sharply in the Delhi-NCR region and nearby areas around the time of Diwali. Bursting of firecrackers add to the already high pollution level in the region, leading to severely low air quality and poor visibility as well. The people living in the region suffer from a variety of breathing problems during the time and the poor air quality doesn't help the cause either.&nbsp;The Supreme Court, to keep the air from getting drastically polluted, has banned the bursting of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region. There's, however, an exception given to manufacturers but only those who are certified from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). The crackers although green and less polluting, can't be sold in the region as a condition set by the apex court for the manufacturers.<h2>Why pollution rises in Delhi-NCR during Diwali time?</h2>&nbsp;As winter season starts in the month of October-November, same time as Diwali occurs, the air starts getting heavy and stays close to the Earth surface as opposed to going up in the atmosphere during summer when the air is hot. The stubble burning in the fields of nearby states also brings polluting air to Delhi which is land-locked. This polluting air from stubble burning gets mixed with cold air near to Earth surface and gets coupled with vehicle pollution from millions of automotives in the region to degrade the air quality.

The pollution levels rise up sharply in the Delhi-NCR region and nearby areas around the time of Diwali. 

As the festival of Diwali nears, one of the biggest in India, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case regarding ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on Friday (Oct 10). While the central government had asked for a hearing on the matter at later date in the next week, the opposition lawyer requested for the matter to be heard soon as the festival is approaching next week. Diwali is expected to be celebrated during October 20-21 in the country. Currently, there's a ban on bursting firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR because of poor air quality in the region around the festival. Why bursting firecrackers are banned in Delhi-NCR? The pollution levels rise up sharply in the Delhi-NCR region and nearby areas around the time of Diwali. Bursting of firecrackers add to the already high pollution level in the region, leading to severely low air quality and poor visibility as well. The people living in the region suffer from a variety of breathing problems during the time and the poor air quality doesn't help the cause either. The Supreme Court, to keep the air from getting drastically polluted, has banned the bursting of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region. There's, however, an exception given to manufacturers but only those who are certified from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). The crackers although green and less polluting, can't be sold in the region as a condition set by the apex court for the manufacturers. Why pollution rises in Delhi-NCR during Diwali time? As winter season starts in the month of October-November, same time as Diwali occurs, the air starts getting heavy and stays close to the Earth surface as opposed to going up in the atmosphere during summer when the air is hot. The stubble burning in the fields of nearby states also brings polluting air to Delhi which is land-locked. This polluting air from stubble burning gets mixed with cold air near to Earth surface and gets coupled with vehicle pollution from millions of automotives in the region to degrade the air quality.

The pollution levels rise up sharply in the Delhi-NCR region and nearby areas around the time of Diwali.&nbsp;

Supreme Court to hear matter of firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR on Friday as Diwali nears

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Supreme Court's Diwali bonanza: Sale and bursting of firecrackers permitted for 5 days in Delhi-NCR

SC to hear matter of firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR on Friday as Diwali nears