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Fire crackers’ use in Delhi-NCR may rise 40% this Diwali
Financial Express Lucknow
|October 18, 2025
THE SUPREME COURT order, allowing the sale and bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR region, may increase the number of families bursting fire crackers by 40% as compared to the last year, raising fears that 'regular fireworks' could also make a comeback, a LocalCircles study said.
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The study, conducted among more than 38,000 residents across Delhi-NCR, said "34% of families in Delhi-NCR surveyed are likely to burn crackers this Diw
This story is from the October 18, 2025 edition of Financial Express Lucknow.
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