New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed that sale and use of firecrackers will be banned, between November 10 to November 30, in all cities and towns where the average ambient air quality in November fall under the “poor” and above categories.
The ban on firecrackers in NCR started midnight of November 9 to midnight of November 30.
For places where air quality is in the “moderate” or below categories, only green crackers are to be sold and timings for bursting crackers will be restricted to two hours only, the Tribunal directed.
The tribunal also directed all states/UTs to initiate drives to contain air pollution from all sources in view of potential of aggravation of Covid-19.