NGT favours least polluting crackers
With a view to reduce air pollution caused by fire-crackers, the National Green Tribunal has directed the government to regulate their chemical composition and bring them within the stipulated Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) standards.
By : migrator
Update: 2016-04-07 20:31 GMT
New Delhi
A bench headed by Justice UD Salvi directed Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), responsible for regulation of explosives, to prepare and prescribe chemical composition of least-polluting crackers to control the release of harmful chemicals in the environment.
PESO shall undertake exercise to formulate and prescribe chemical composition of least air polluting fireworks/fire crackers so as to control generation of contaminants on bursting or use of such fireworks/fire crackers within the stipulated AAQ standards and shall communicate such chemical composition to MoEF within two months for its enforcement.
Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!
Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!
Click here for iOS
Click here for Android