Green Firecrackers On Diwali: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta To Seek Supreme Court Permission
According to reports, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta plans to move to the Supreme Court to seek permission to allow green firecrackers in the city on the occasion of Diwali. Currently, all types of firecrackers, including the green ones, are banned in Delhi and nearby areas of Rajasthan, UP, and Haryana.
The Supreme Court banned the manufacture, storage, sale, and bursting of firecrackers in 2020, later extending the ban to a year-round prohibition in 2024. This was due to rising pollution and repeated violations.
As Delhi faces high pollution levels every October-December, the government says it wants to balance festive sentiments with clean air efforts.
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The festival of lights will be celebrated worldwide on October 21. Delhi has been battling pollution for the past several years, which worsens near Diwali, prompting the Supreme Court to ban firecrackers in the national capital.
While the traditional firecrackers cause a lot of pollution, experts prefer green crackers. Green crackers are eco-friendly crackers developed by the CSIR-NEERI in India.
As per the CSIR-NEERI, green crackers significantly reduce air and noise pollution by eliminating harmful chemicals like barium and using additives that supress dust and release water vapour.
The green crackers are designed to have a lower impact on environment and include three main types – SWAS (Safe Water Release), STAR (Safe Thermite Cracker), and SAFAL (Safe Minimal Aluminium).
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However, these firecrackers are not fully ‘pollution-free’ but are a much safer alternative to traditional fireworks, which carries toxic elements such as cadmium, and barium nitrate.
