SC orders ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi, NCR to curb rising air pollution

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The Supreme Court on Friday ordered ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the national capital region in an effort to control pollution in the area, which rose to dangerous levels after Diwali.
The top court said that no fresh licenses will be given to sell firecrackers and there shall be no renewal until further orders.
“Keeping the grave air quality in mind, we can intervene to suspend the license,” the top court said.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India, Tirath Singh Thakur passed this verdict.
It added that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will study the harmful effects of the materials used in the manufacture of crackers. “We want to know whether they are carcinogenic,” it said.
The Supreme Court asked the CPCB to give a report on the harmful effects of materials used to manufacture crackers within three months.
The order on suspending the license came on petitions filed by three toddlers.
Earlier Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung also decided to ban use of firecrackers, except during religious functions.
 
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