Sivakasi, Oct. 20 -- Markets in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi area are bustling as people flock to purchase firecrackers for Diwali this year, marking a significant revival in production and sales following the Supreme Court green signal.

Prabhakaran, a firecracker manufacturer and seller from Sivakasi, told ANI that the year began with slow production, but orders picked up substantially after June.

"Due to several accidents and ongoing inspections by authorities, many factories were temporarily suspended, causing a brief lag in production. But during the final phase of the season, everything stabilised, and we can confidently say that sales have increased by around 20 per cent compared to last year," he said.

He further noted that the Supreme...