Supreme Court Gives Nod To Green Crackers But With A Rider ; Wants Centre To Relook Total Ban On Fire- Crackers Manufacture In Delhi- NCR Region

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The Supreme Court has  allowed certified manufacturers to produce green crackers on the condition that their sale is not carried in Delhi-National Capital Region without approval.

According to media reports , A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai also asked the Centre to take a fresh look at the absolute ban on the manufacture of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region.

The bench, also comprising Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria, directed the ministry of environment, forests and climate change to consult all stakeholders, including the Delhi government, manufacturers, and sellers, before arriving at a final decision.

‘In the meantime, we permit the manufacturers who are having the certification of green crackers as certified by NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute) as well as PESO (Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation) to manufacture,’ the judges observed.

‘However, this will be subject to an undertaking by the manufacturers to this court that until further orders passed by this court, they would not sell any of their crackers in the prohibited areas,’ the judges ordered.