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In its letter seeking ban on some of the 'green firecrackers', Mumbai-based Awaaz Foundation wrote: "...On testing, we found several of them contained Barium, a chemical banned by the Supreme Court in 2018. Most of the crackers also contained other chemicals listed as hazardous..."
Supreme Court, while hearing the matter, said as of now everything is banned whether it is green crackers or others in Delhi.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The court had remarked that as of now everything is banned whether it is green or other crackers in Delhi. India News | Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Use of Barium in Firecrackers.
SC said that it will consider whether the manufacture and use of green crackers can be permitted or not and reserved the order on the issue.
They feel that it is doubtful how far the Chief Minister’s proposal will be practical, considering the sound decibel norms imposed by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board