"I congratulate every citizen of Delhi for choosing a good government. Our CM had said that Delhi will not celebrate Diwali without firecrackers this time. I welcome the decision given by the Supreme Court today. In previous years, bursting of firecrackers used to feel like a crime, as Ke
The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed the firecracker ban conditions in the Delhi-NCR region ahead of Diwali and allowed the bursting and sale of green firecrackers from October 18 to October 21.
On Friday, the Supreme Court indicated that it would lift restrictions on the bursting of green firecrackers in the National Capital Region for Diwali.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Delhi-NCR states, said that PESO and NEERI will periodically inspect the manufacture of crackers and ensure that only approved green fire formulations are sold in the market.
Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Crime Branch has launched a campaign to combat banned firecrackers, resulting in the seizure of 1,645 kg of illegal firecrackers across the National Capital.
With the recovery of 3,580 kg of illegal firecrackers from a residence in West Delhi's Rajouri Garden, the Delhi Police have prevented a potential large-scale fire accident in a congested locality, said Darade Sharad Bhaskar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Delhi.
Delhi Police have recovered 3,580.4 kg of illegal firecrackers in West Delhi's Rajouri Garden. A family was using their residence as a godown. A man, his wife, and their son were caught red-handed while repacking crackers for supply, said the police.