New Delhi: Delhi Government on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s nod to sale and bursting of green firecrackers in the capital and adjoining National Capital Region (NCR). A number of ministers, responding to relaxation in firecracker norms, congratulated the city residents and thanked the Apex Court for allowing ‘green Diwali’ in the capital.

The Supreme Court in its ruling allowed the sale and bursting of green-crackers in the Delhi-NCR from October 18 to 21. The order was passed by bench comprising CJI B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, in response to the Delhi government’s plea seeking permission to allow the use of certified green firecrackers to celebrate Diwali in the national capital.

Following this, a couple of Delhi government ministers welcomed the SC ruling while

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