Chandigarh Administration allows use of green crackers on Dussehra, Diwali, Gurupurab
Chandigarh, September 30: The Chandigarh Administration On Friday allowed the use of green crackers on Diwali, Gurpurab and Dussehra. The decision has been taken by UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit that ahead of the festive season, residents of the City Beautiful will be able to burst green crackers for a specific time period.
The city residents will be allowed the use of green crackers on Diwali ( from 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm) and for Dussehra for the burning of effigy and for Gurupurab (from 4.00 am to 5.00 am and 9.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
The Supreme Court vide its orders dated 23.10.2018 passed in the case of Arjun Gopal & others Vs Union of India & Others CWP No. 726 of 2015 has allowed the sale of green crackers with direction that on Diwali days or on any other festivals like Gurupurab etc. Fireworks are to take place strictly from 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm only.
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Further Ld NGT Principal Bench, New Delhi vide its orders dated 1.12.2020 has also allowed restricting use of the Crackers in cities/towns where air quality is moderate or below. It was also directed that use of green crackers only would be allowed and that for a duration of not more than two hours.
As per the detailed report on Air Quality Index received from the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee, the air quality during the Diwali month in the years 2020 and 2021 was found to be moderate/satisfactory, therefore the Chandigarh Administration has allowed the use of green crackers in the city.
The green crackers had been developed by the National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), a subsidiary of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
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