Cracker conundrum: Balancing between livelihood of people and pollution due to firecrackers

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It’s no surprise that Delhi, for the fourth consecutive year, has imposed a ban on the sale, purchase and use of firecrackers extending till the end of the year. Satellite images taken by US space agency NASA in October already show signs of deadly dust clouds smothering a vast area of north India. The images explain … Read more

It’s not a ‘Happy Diwali’ for firecracker industry as Covid fear looms

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A total cracker ban now would impact a lot of low-income earners as Diwali accounts for over 75% of cracker sales in India. Synopsis Governments have banned crackers as bursting these will lead to a spike in air pollution and that, with the winter air, could affect Covid patients. Besides, discouraging people from getting together … Read more