On October 15, the Supreme Court allowed the sale and bursting of green crackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) between October 18 and 21for Diwali .

Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the State PCB to monitor the Air Quality Index (AQI) from 18 October and submit the report to the court.

The Supreme Court has permitted the sale of only green crackers in Delhi-NCR, from 18 October to 21 October . The Court called it a temporary measure.

The Supreme Court’s October 15 order and the subsequent instructions issued by Delhi Police the next day drew a clear boundary between the green crackers and the usual ones that cannot be sold.

What exactly are green crackers?

In accordance with the Supreme Court order, green cra

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