Permanent ban imposed on crackers, Delhi tells Supreme Court
The HinduThe Delhi government informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that it had imposed an “all-pervasive, permanent” ban on firecrackers with immediate effect. “The State government has enforced a complete ban on the manufacture, storage, selling, including delivery through online marketing platforms, and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Territory of Delhi throughout the year with immediate effect,” the Supreme Court recorded in its order. The Delhi government counsel, however, said its ban would become really effective only if the other National Capital Region States of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh enforce similar measures. Dealers’ grievance Meanwhile, advocate Rohini Musa, appearing for 150 firecracker dealers in Delhi, said the top court had directed the Delhi government to take a call on this issue in consultation with them.