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SC allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR for Diwali, full ban from November 9

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the use of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8, between 6 am and 7 am, and 8 pm and 10 pm.The top court said the complete ban on firecrackers would come into effect from November 9.The bench of MM Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale also reiterated that use of firecrackers with Barium and those not approved by CSIR-NEERI as green crackers shall not be permitted.The top court also directed that no firecrackers shall be burst within a 300-metre radius of hospitals, nursing homes, primary and district health centres, old-age homes and notified silence zones.

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