After the Supreme Court’s verdict on firecrackers, firecracker manufacturers and dealers in Jaipur are happy. They are happy as the apex court didn’t impose blanket ban on crackers. The Apex court allowed the selling of ‘green firecrackers’ (which are less polluting). This decision brought a great sigh of relief to the people in firecrackers business. However, the verdict is out but the decision is still not implemented in Rajasthan.
Although SC has allowed bursting of crackers for two hours on the occasion of Diwali, it made manufacturers and wholesalers happy. The business of firecrackers provides employment to many people in Rajasthan as well as India.
Market of firecrackers in Jaipur
Jaipur attracts lots of people due to its amazing firecrackers. Jaipur markets are decorated with various kinds of crackers to attract the customers. Here, retailers from other parts of the state and cities closer to Jaipur come to buy crackers.
Most of Jaipur’s retailers claim that currently the cracker market is yet to become active, though large number of people has taken license to sell crackers but customers in retail markets are yet to come.
Supreme Court’s decision on firecrackers ban
Due to increasing pollution which is making the lives miserable, Supreme Court put blanket ban of burning firecrackers. But, in the recent verdict SC allowed to burn firecrackers during all festivals that have reduced emission and decibel levels. On Diwali, firecrackers could be burst between 8 pm and 10 pm while on New Year and Christmas, the timing is from 11:45 pm to 12:15 am.
