<h5>Who gave the order banning firecrackers across India?</h5><p>Days before Diwali, the Supreme Court (SC) of India said that its order prohibiting the use of barium and other pollution-creating chemicals in firecrackers applies to the entire country, not just the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). This means all barium and harmful chemicals containing firecrackers cannot be used.</p><p>The SC said this while hearing a petition requesting that the Rajasthan government respect the court's decision prohibiting the use of barium and other toxic chemicals in firecrackers and reducing noise levels.</p><h5>Are all firecrackers banned across India?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/firecrackers-containing-barium-banned-across-india%2F1280px-Firecracker_shop_on_Diwali.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=956c3c91-5b3a-48bc-a9f1-ed6dea46fc2b"><figcaption>A firecracker shop. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure><p>In October 2018, the SC banned the manufacture and sale of all crackers except 'green crackers' and those with low emissions. The sale of firecrackers online was also banned. They also prohibited the use of barium in firecrackers. They said that noise levels should also be within limits. The court again confirmed this in 2021.</p><p>Even this time, the court clarified that there is no total prohibition on using firecrackers. Only those firecrackers that are harmful to health and the environment are banned. The SC also set a time limit and location for the bursting of crackers in its 2018 decision.</p><p>Also, in October 2023, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) banned the use and sale of all firecrackers across the city till 1st January 2024. The ban also includes green crackers.</p><h5>What are green crackers?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/firecrackers-containing-barium-banned-across-india%2FGreen%20cracker.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=176c2647-50d8-4f54-afe3-1acd30301dd8"><figcaption>A green cracker. Photo by ANI.</figcaption></figure><p>Green crackers are firecrackers with smaller shells and have no ash or chemicals to decrease emissions. They also have a green colour as they don’t have barium present in them. These crackers also create less noise than normal firecrackers. Also, when green crackers are burned, they produce water vapour instead of smoke and dust.</p><p>Green crackers were researched and developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI).</p><p>Green crackers can be identified by the CSIR-NEERI and Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) logo, which is green in colour. It also has a QR code. If you want to know more about green crackers and the harmful effects of firecrackers, you can read this article <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/why-should-we-not-burst-crackers-on-diwali">here</a>.</p><p>So are you going to make sure you only buy green crackers this Diwali? Tell us in the comments.</p>

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