Green crackers, or firecrackers made from less polluting materials, can be used during the festive season in West Bengal beginning this week, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, overturning a total ban on crackers imposed by the Calcutta High Court to combat air pollution caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Relying upon an order by the top court in another case involving firecrackers from Friday, the judges said, “There cannot be a complete ban of firecrackers. Strengthen the mechanism to stop misuse.” Supreme Court Justices AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi also asked the West Bengal government to look into the possibility of preventing banned firecrackers and related items from being imported into the state and stopping them at entry points.
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