New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Delhi government will urge the Supreme Court to permit the use of green firecrackers during Diwali, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.

"We will urge the Supreme Court to permit the use of green firecrackers for Diwali," she said told reporters in the national capital.

The Chief Minister further said that all green firecrackers must be manufactured by authorised entities certified by relevant authorities, and assured full cooperation with any directives issued by the court.

"The Delhi government will express its wish in writing before the court that the government takes its responsibility towards pollution seriously and will fulfil it, but everyone should be given permission to use green crackers on th...