Delhi: Over 100 licenses issued for sale of green firecrackers ahead of Diwali

In the Diwali festive season, a total of 159 store owners across Delhi-NCR have applied for temporary licenses to sell green firecrackers following the Supreme Court's conditional relaxation of the firecracker ban.

- PRAJYOT DEOGHARE

Of these, 103 traders have been granted licenses, while the applications of 56 others remain under review by the authorities.

According to the police, the licenses were granted after a verification process to ensure that only green firecrackers considered less harmful to air quality than conventional fireworks are made available to the public.

‘The pending applications are undergoing scrutiny and may be decided in the coming days, depending on compliance with safety and environmental guidelines.

The move comes after the Supreme Court earlier this month allowed the sale and use of green firecrackers in the national capital region during festivals, but with strict conditions.