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GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...- SC allows green crackers with curbs in Delhi-NCRIn a progressive decision, the Supreme Court has given the green light for eco-friendly firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in Delhi an...
- Crackers allowed in Delhi this Diwali: Check types of fireworks approved by SC, timings, datesThe Supreme Court has allowed the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and NCR for Diwali. This decision comes with specific ti...
- SC says year-round ban on firecrackers needed: Will it be a short-term fix or a step towards cleaner air?Delhi is pushing for a permanent ban on firecrackers in its bid to combat severe air and noise pollution, particularly during the winter mo...
- SC pulls up Delhi govt for 'hardly implementing' firecracker banThe Supreme Court has expressed concerns over Delhi's failure to enforce a ban on firecrackers, citing widespread media coverage. The court...
- Delhi's Dussehra air quality hits 3-year low due to late festival dateAccording to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Delhi's air quality on Dussehra this year was worse than the previous ...
- SC rejects plea seeking permit to allow green, joined crackersThe Supreme Court has rejected applications seeking permission to manufacture and sell green crackers made with barium and joined crackers....
- Our govt's priority is to save human lives, not interested in politics over firecrackers: Delhi ministerDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said his government's priority is to save human lives and that it is not interested in polit...
- Delhi government launches campaign for pollution-free Diwali, lights 51,000 diyasBursting firecrackers on Diwali in Delhi will attract a jail term of up to six months and a fine of Rs 200, Environment Minister Gopal Rai ...
- Permit sale of fire-crackers falling within norms, says TN CMHence, this called for a balanced view, taking into consideration the negligible incremental pollution potential of crackers used for a few...
- Delhi's air quality deteriorated due to farm fires, bursting of firecrackers: Gopal RaiA thick layer of acrid smog engulfed the Delhi-NCR region on Friday following the rampant bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night amid a r...
- Delhi's Diwali day starts with 'very poor' air quality, likely to turn worseWhile SAFAR said the air quality may become 'severe' on November 5 and 6 if firecrackers are burnt, an official from the India Meteorologic...
- Delhi's air quality very poor for 2nd day on trot, predicted to turn worse on DiwaliAccording to reports, the meteorological agencies have predicted an AQI of 500 plus for Thursday and Friday when Delhiites burst crackers o...
- Delhi air pollution: PM2.5 levels on Diwali will be lowest in 4 years"Under 'zero-firecracker' scenario, the level of PM2.5 is likely to be the lowest in the past four years as not so calm surface winds in De...
- Delhi government will issue directions for usage of 'green' firecrackers, says Gopal RaiIn 2018, the Supreme Court had banned the use of polluting firecrackers and allowed the sale of "green" firecrackers in a bid to control ai...
- Post-Diwali pollution in Delhi likely to be lower than last 3 years: SAFARLast year, the overall air quality index post-Diwali was recorded in the 'severe plus emergency' category at 642. In 2017, the AQI was reco...
- Improved formulation for manufacturing green crackers finalised, PESO tells SCTrial of some samples was also conducted, PESO said, adding that the development would reduce the emission of pollutants PM 2.5 at least by...
- Delhi's air quality expected to remain 'severe' for next two days: AuthoritiesPartly as a result of smoke from crackers, the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi jumped to 574 which falls in the "severe-plus emerg...
- Supreme Court modifies timing for bursting firecrackers on Diwali in TN, Puducherry; retains 2 hour capIn its October 23 order, the court had ordered that bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals would be only from 8 PM to 10 PM.
- Firecrackers and reluctant authorities: Indian capital's smog set to worsenIndia, which has the world's 14 most polluted cities, has made little effort this year to curb the sale of ear-splitting, firecrackers that...
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