Delhi govt bans production, sale, use of firecrackers till January 1

The Delhi government on Monday banned the production, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1 to control air pollution in the winter season.

However, the BJP expressed apprehensions about the success of the measure, saying it was rejected by people last year too, and the government should instead promote ‘green crackers’.

Farm fires in neighbouring States, construction activities, vehicular pollution and meteorological factors have been blamed for a dip in the city’s air quality every winter in recent years.