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Green Crackers or Green Trap? Delhi's Toxic Diwali Dilemma Before Supreme Court

📅 October 14, 2025 12:00 AM 🕐 Scraped: October 14, 2025

Summary: This special report examines the debate around the potential allowance of green firecrackers in Delhi for Diwali by the Supreme Court, featuring insights from environmentalist Vimlendu Jha and Bhavreen Kandhari of Warrior Moms. Vimlendu Jha strongly questioned the proposal, asking, 'When your city is in ICU, do you actually treat your city with more toxins, 30% less or 40% less? How does it even matter?'. The discussion covers the nature of green crackers, which are designed by CSIR-NEERI to reduce particulate matter pollution by about 30-35%. However, experts argue that in a city with dangerously high baseline pollution, even 'less harmful' is not harmless, as these crackers still release ultra-fine particles. The report also highlights the significant challenges of enforcing regulations and preventing the sale of counterfeit crackers, which could negate any potential environmental gains and worsen the public health crisis.

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