India, Oct. 11 -- The recent debate around firecrackers in Delhi took a new turn after the Supreme Court said the ban will be lifted for five days. While the decision about relaxing the absolute ban is still pending, Delhi will likely witness legal firecrackers this year. But the issue of firecrackers in Delhi is not new.

It goes back to 1961, when concerns over noise pollution prompted a proposal to ban crackers. However, the government of India did not approve it.

The proposal dates back to January of that year and originated from the Deputy Ganj Committee, one of the industrial market associations in Delhi's Sadar Bazar, news agency PTI reported, citing official records.

The committee wrote to the then chief commissioner of Delhi co...