New Delhi, April 4 -- Supreme Court has categorically stated that the ban on firecrackers will continue in the Delhi NCR region.

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said a large section of the population worked on streets and was the worst affected by pollution.

Not everybody can afford an air purifier at their residence or place of work to fight pollution, the bench said.

"Several orders passed by this court during last six months bring on the record the horrible situation with which prevailed in Delhi due to very high levels of air pollution.Right to health is an essential part of Article 21 of the constitution so is the Right to live in a pollution free atmosphere," the court said.

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