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Center-Right Owned by The PioneerDiwali cheer: SC allows green crackers
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The Supreme Court has allowed the use of certified green firecrackers in Delhi‑NCR on November 7 and 8, restricting bursting to specified morning and evening hours, capping it at three hours a day and establishing 300‑metre no‑cracker zones, while banning conventional and unauthorised fireworks, limiting sales to designated locations and ordering pollution monitoring and daily air‑quality checks. In East Singhbhum, the district administration has earmarked 23 urban and rural sites for firecracker sales, with temporary markets opening on November 5 and vendors required to operate only within those zones. Firework manufacturers must obtain certification for green firecrackers as mandated by the Court.
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SC on Diwali: Crackers on Nov 7-8 in 2 time slots, and keep it green
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The Supreme Court has permitted certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8, with use limited to specified morning & evening hours. It banned conventional & unauthorised fireworks, restricted sales to designated locations, ordered pollution monitoring and daily air-quality…
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Dismayed by the brazen violation of the firecracker ban, the Supreme Court on Monday opted for a regulated approach, allowing the sale and bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR between 6 am and 7 am and 8 pm and 10 pm on November 7 and 8, ahead of Diwali. The SC, however, made it…
