Supreme Court weighs in favour of conditional relaxation on next-gen joined green crackers ahead of festive season

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India’s Supreme Court has indicated support for conditionally relaxing restrictions on next-generation joined green firecrackers ahead of the festive season. The Centre cited a CSIR-NEERI report saying the crackers produce less noise, particulate pollution, and solid waste than conventional versions.

The Centre tells the court the CSIR-NEERI’s report on ‘new generation joined firecrackers’ finds they are different from conventional firecrackers in shell/tube size, formulation, bursting duration, and frequency of bursting, with corresponding reductions in noise, particulate emissions, and solid waste generation