Nationwide Ban On Use Of Barium And Other Prohibited Chemicals In Firecrackers

• In a recent clarification, the Supreme Court of India emphasized that its directive, issued in the 2021 order, banning the use of barium and other prohibited chemicals in firecrackers applies not only to the National Capital Region but to the entire country.
• In October 2018, the Supreme Court took a significant step by imposing a ban on the production and sale of all crackers except ‘green crackers’ and those designed to emit reduced emissions, commonly referred to as improved crackers.
• The court also prohibited the manufacture and sale of ‘joined crackers,’ which are long rows of crackers joined together.

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Published date : 14 Nov 2023 02:43PM