New Delhi (PTI): Expecting a relief from the Supreme Court ahead of Diwali regarding the firecracker ban in the city, the Delhi government has planned extensive measures to make sure that pollution levels do not shoot up due to violations and the use of prohibited fireworks during the festival, officials said on Friday.

The Supreme Court earlier in the day said a complete ban on bursting of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR is "neither practical nor ideal" as such restrictions were often violated, and balancing of equities is needed.

The observations, which hinted towards relaxation on the ban, were made by a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran while reserving its order on a batch of pleas seeking permission to manufacture and sell "green" firecrackers in Delhi

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