NEW DELHI: That firecrackers cause mayhem in Delhi is not in doubt. What is less certain is whether the same yardstick of pollution can be applied to the rest of India. Things haven’t been helped by the fact that different govt agencies are not on the same page when it comes to allowing production and sale of new-generation crackers. Keeping all this in mind, SC Wednesday agreed to examine a plea for relaxing its order on the sale of green crackers in the country.Hearing an application filed by a cracker manufacturer association, SC said a balance has to be maintained between competing interests of controlling pollution and employment of lakhs of workers in the industry. Additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati said the entire country could not be seen from the prism of Delhi, which faces a pollution crisis that is peculiar to the city. SC agreed with her view and asked all parties to come up with a solution that keeps in mind competing interests.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBiryani, Langar, Medicines: How India Rallied Behind CJP Protesters At Jantar MantarSC Declines Urgent Hearing On Police Action During ‘Chalo Sansad’ Protest‘Mujhe Maaro, Sir’: CJP Protester Seen In Viral Lathi-Charge Video Recounts Standoff With Cops70 Km To 500 Metres: How India’s Two New Ladakh Bridges Could Transform Border ConnectivityIndia-China Ties Improving? Jaishankar Welcomes Confidence-Building Steps, Raises Supply Concerns‘Pradhan Literally Destroyed…’: Rahul Gandhi Shares 3 Demands, Reacts To PM House DetentionCJP Pushes New Demand To Safeguard Protestors; Standoff With Centre ContinuesTVK Takes ‘Uncompromising Stand’ Over Abolition Of NEET, Proposes Key Constitutional ShiftsAkhilesh Yadav Demands PM Modi’s Statement On ‘Lathi Charge’; As Govt Offers Discussion On NEET LeakJ&K Police Arrest Mosque Cleric For Allegedly Providing Shelter And Logistics To Pak Terrorists123PhotostoriesHigh cholesterol doesn’t always stay silent: 7 warning signs that could appear on your eyes, skin, and legsUS issues travel advisory amid chikungunya outbreak: The countries affected, symptoms to watch for, and how travellers can protect themselvesWhy rosemary dies in many Indian homes, and the simple changes that can help this fragrant herb flourish insteadJimin’s Dior, V’s Celine, and J-Hope’s Louis Vuitton just started K-Pop’s biggest fashion battle10 enchanting baby girl names inspired by beautiful birds from around the globeBigg Boss Malayalam 8: Celebrities netizens wish to see on the show10 common mistakes travellers make at cultural and religious sitesFrom Emilia Clarke to Joni Mitchell: 6 celebrities who faced a life-threatening brain aneurysmAneet Padda’s romantic butter-yellow dress added a golden glow to ‘Saiyaara’s one-year celebration with Ahaan PandayBeat the rain, not your style: 6 quick-dry fabrics every working woman needs this monsoon123Hot PicksTaylor Swift and Travis kelce WeddingDelhi metroCJP ProtestDonald TrumpNEET ProtestRahul GandhiNHL Trade RumorsDharmendra PradhanRRB JE RecruitmentTop TrendingThane MurderSandad Chalo MarchJantar Mantar ProtestCJP ProtestAbhijeet DipkeUttarakhand High CourtJohn AbrahamZlatan ibrahimovicHarbhajan singhIND U19 vs Sri Lanka U19
NEW DELHI: That firecrackers cause mayhem in Delhi is not in doubt. What is less certain is whether the same yardstick of pollution can be applied to the rest of India. Things haven’t been helped by the fact that different govt agencies are not on the same page when it comes to allowing production and sale of new-generation crackers. Keeping all this in mind, SC Wednesday agreed to examine a plea for relaxing its order on the sale of green crackers in the country.Hearing an application filed by a cracker manufacturer association, SC said a balance has to be maintained between competing interests of controlling pollution and employment of lakhs of workers in the industry. Additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati said the entire country could not be seen from the prism of Delhi, which faces a pollution crisis that is peculiar to the city. SC agreed with her view and asked all parties to come up with a solution that keeps in mind competing interests.
