India, Oct. 13 -- The SC is likely to allow 'green firecrackers' in Delhi giving boost to Diwali celebrations and relief to fire cracker industry but environmental concerns remain
This Diwali is likely to be a noisy and dazzling one, as the Supreme Court is likely to clear the use of green firecrackers for five days. The decision will be welcomed by festival enthusiasts and the firecracker industry, which has borne the brunt of the ban in Delhi, one of the country's largest consumers of fireworks.
But this may not be a good news for the Delhi environment as the Delhi AQI numbers may go sky high with the bursting of firecrackers. Indeed, the environment, once again, takes a back seat. The decision, likely by a bench led by Chief Justice Bh...