Last week, Minister Gopal Rai said that BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles coming from Uttar Pradesh have been contributing to the deterioration of the air quality index in the national capital. Rai’s statement came after Anand Vihar’s AQI touched 999 making it extremely hazardous.
The Bombay High Court expressed concern over sale of crackers with 'banned chemicals' and continued the ban on debris transportation in MMR till November 19 this year.
Eight lakh workers in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, who rely on the industry face a gloomy future this year since Delhi has imposed a blanket ban on firecrackers until January 1