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States can fix own slots for crackers
Why is it in news?
- The Supreme Court modified its October 23 order restricting the time for bursting crackers on Deepavali and other religious festivals to two hours, between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
- Instead, it allowed Tamil Nadu and adjacent southern States to decide when people can burst crackers on festival days, provided the total time does not cross the two-hour mark.
- This means the authorities can stagger the time-slots and even make it an hour in the morning and another in the night.
Green rule for NCR
- Further, the court said its direction that only green crackers can be manufactured and sold is only applicable to Delhi and the National Capital Region areas.
- On October 23, the court had held that only green or improved crackers would be used in religious festivals and other occasions, including weddings.
- The court had fixed a uniform slot for bursting crackers across the country.
- During Deepavali and other religious festivals, the slot is between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Source
The Hindu