The Supreme Court today urged the Government and cracker companies to find a way to manufacture crackers which does not cause pollution..The Bench presided by Justice AK Sikri also made note of concerns raised regarding the livelihood of persons working in cracker factories being affected by reason of the cracker ban..The Court remarked,.“We need to find a way out to ensure pollution free crackers and at the same tie ensure that the livelihood [of factory workers] is not affected.”.Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayan appearing for the petitioners submitted that there is such technology in some countries like Denmark..The Court will continue hearing the matter at 2 pm..Last October, the Supreme Court issued a partial ban on the manufacture and sale of polluting firecrackers, in a plea to ban the manufacture, sale, and possession of firecrackers across the country, given the rising levels of pollution in the country..While the Court declined to issue a blanket ban as sought for, it directed that only low-emission, “green” crackers may be manufactured and sold. It had also passed directions to regulate the use of crackers, including the imposition of time slots during which firecrackers may be used..Story to be updated.
The Supreme Court today urged the Government and cracker companies to find a way to manufacture crackers which does not cause pollution..The Bench presided by Justice AK Sikri also made note of concerns raised regarding the livelihood of persons working in cracker factories being affected by reason of the cracker ban..The Court remarked,.“We need to find a way out to ensure pollution free crackers and at the same tie ensure that the livelihood [of factory workers] is not affected.”.Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayan appearing for the petitioners submitted that there is such technology in some countries like Denmark..The Court will continue hearing the matter at 2 pm..Last October, the Supreme Court issued a partial ban on the manufacture and sale of polluting firecrackers, in a plea to ban the manufacture, sale, and possession of firecrackers across the country, given the rising levels of pollution in the country..While the Court declined to issue a blanket ban as sought for, it directed that only low-emission, “green” crackers may be manufactured and sold. It had also passed directions to regulate the use of crackers, including the imposition of time slots during which firecrackers may be used..Story to be updated.
