Firecracker ban

SC Raps Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, UP Govts Demands Response On Year-Long Ban on Firecrackers

12 Dec 2024

In a decisive move to combat escalating air and noise pollution, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the governments of Delhi and neighboring National Capital Region (NCR) states—Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan—to make a definitive decision on imposing a year-round ban on firecrackers. The bench, comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka...

Delhi Struggles with ‘Very Poor’ Air Quality Despite Firecracker Ban

28 Oct 2024

On Monday morning, Delhi’s air quality showed a small improvement. The Air Quality Index (AQI) averaged 264 at 6 a.m., down by almost 90 points from the previous day. However, the air quality still fell in the "very poor" category, which remains harmful to health, according to the IQair website....

HC turns down plea challenging complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi

20 Oct 2022

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea challenging the order for a complete ban on firecrackers in the NCT of Delhi till 1st January 2023, noting that similar petitions are pending before the Supreme Court.Justice Yashwant Varma said that a similar matter is pending before the...