Supreme Court Order On Firecrackers | Latest Burning Issues

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SO WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED?

A lot of Petitions were filed in the Supreme Court A nationwide ban on the manufacture and sale of firecrackers to check air pollution

PROBLEM IN FRONT OF THE SUPREME COURT

Article 21 on the Indian constitution – Right to Health and Environment
Article 19(1)(g) – Right to Profession

THE JUDGEMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court ruled against imposing the complete ban on firecrackers Allowed manufacture, sale and bursting of crackers But imposed certain restrictions

ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF FIRECRACKER BAN

CPCB report – Increase in Particulate matter PM 2.5 and PM 10 During Diwali 2016 Air pollution was around 29 times higher than WHO standards

CPCB REPORT

Fireworks are mainly composed of toxic chemicals like lead, In olden days Diwali signified bringing of light and happiness around but presently burning of firecrackers is the highlight of Diwali and for most of the people, Diwali is just a synonym to a night full of crackers barium, chromium etc., and these chemicals and gases like carbon monoxide, nitrogen and
Sulphur oxides are released during the bursting of fireworks, which are harmful to humans, animals, plants and overall environment

FIRECRACKER ACCIDENTS: AT PLACE OF MANUFACTURE

ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE BAN ON FIRECRACKERS

It isn’t the Sole reason for Pollution
Other factors like Stubble burning, vehicle pollution etc also contribute to pollution
Lack of evidence that only crackers cause pollution on firecrackers

ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE BAN ON FIRECRACKERS

The industry argued that the revenue from the manufacture and sale of fireworks came to ₹6,000 crore a year. 5 lakh family get employment Banning would be an extreme measure

SUPREME COURT GUIDELINES

2018 Only Green Crackers to be manufactured and sold in India 30-35% reduction in particulate matter and a significant decline in hazardous nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide.

NOTES

Developed by scientists at CSIR’s National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), these formulations have been sent to the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) — a statutory authority entrusted with framing rules under the Explosives Act, 1884, and the Inflammable Substances Act, 1952.

SUPREME COURT BANNED THE USE OF BARIUM

Barium provides attractive Green Colour in Crackers
Emits poisonous gas

SUPREME COURT BANNED SERIES CRACKERS

The court banned the manufacture, sale and use of joined firecrackers (series crackers or ‘laris’), holding that they caused “huge air, noise and solid waste problems.”

WHO WILL MAKE SURE THIS HAPPENS?

It ordered the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) to give clearances to crackers only if they meet noise and emission standards. The court order made it clear that the existing stock of crackers would become redundant.
The court also banned the online sale of firecrackers and said it would be the responsibility of e-commerce companies to ensure there is no violation of the order.

CRACKERS BURSTING TIME

People can burst low-emission firecrackers between 8 pm and 10 pm this Diwali In Delhi the Government should encourage community fire cracking SHO must make sure guidelines are implemented on the ground