Should firecrackers be completely banned in Delhi-NCR
Delhi woke up to thick smog the morning after Diwali, with AQI above 350 ("severe") in several areas. The Supreme Court had allowed only green crackers, in fixed three-hour windows, but fireworks went on all Sunday evening. Is a full ban the answer, or should the focus be on vehicles and stubble burning, the two biggest sources of winter pollution?
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Ban firecrackers, clean roads so that dust raising from speeding vehicle which is a major factor in pollution can be eliminated, ban and punish stable burners.
I don't support a complete ban on firecrackers. They are certainly one of the contributors to pollution, but not the only reason for Delhi's poor AQI. Pollution levels are already dangerously high even before Diwali.
Firecrackers are also connected with our religious and cultural traditions. Instead of a complete ban, their use should be limited and strictly regulated.
The government must focus equally on other major sources of pollution, such as vehicle emissions, construction dust, industrial pollution and waste burning.
Pollution is a year-round problem and requires year-round solutions, not just a Diwali firecracker ban.
Not only fire crackers but there should be some control on vehicular movement like odd even.
Also there should be a crack down on farm fires as well
I don't see how convince people who still think that fire crackers are good idea