SC decision to ban sale of crackers on Diwali is welcomed by environmentalists

The Supreme Court has put a ban on sale of crackers this Diwali in Delhi-NCR region. The environmentalists and residents associations have open heartedly welcomed the SC's decision. The pollution rate in Delhi has raised on high level giving warning to health of citizens.

“The decision by the apex court was much needed as pollution levels in Ghaziabad remain high throughout the year. People purchased firecrackers like anything and burst them till early morning the next day of Diwali. Breathlessness, suffocation and other respiratory issues follow as a result,” said Alok Kumar, president of president of federation of association of apartment owners.



“I was planning to shift my three year old son to some other location before Diwali. He suffered major respiratory ailment during last Diwali and he had to be hospitalised and put under medical treatment for more than a month. The court order is a major relief but the agencies must act tough on daily pollution creating conditions like burning of garbage, industrial wastes and growing number of vehicles,” said Vikrant Sharma, an environmentalist based at Raj Nagar Extension.