The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an application filed by an association of firecracker manufacturers to include reduced quantities of barium nitrate in firecrackers. TANFAMA had approached the Apex Court seeking a direction to allow the usage of reduced quantities of Barium Nitrate in firecrackers as suggested by CSIR – NEERI and approved by PESO and MoEF. A bench comprising …
As the Air Quality Index dipped to hazardous category in Delhi and other surrounding cities following the festival of Diwali, the discussion on Supreme Court orders on regulation of firecrackers and stubble burning have again come to the forefront. Oct 2017: Supreme Court Imposes A Complete Ban On Sale And Manufacture Of Firecrackers In Delhi Reversing Its Earlier Order The …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday admonished top six firecracker manufacturers in the country for the use of barium salts in fireworks in 'flagrant violation' of the Court's earlier orders. The Court was hearing an application alleging violation of the order dated February 10, 2017 banning the use of certain chemicals that were dangerous & beyond safety limits in the fireworks …
New Delhi: With days left for the festival of Diwali, Supreme Court has lashed out at firecracker manufacturers for violating its 2018 judgment banning toxic ingredients like barium in fireworks. The top court said that the prime focus of the court is the "right to life of innocent people". The apex court cited a CBI report on the use of …