Every year
Supreme Court of India ban Firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, which was a good step to curb increasing air pollution but was a temporary solution. This year scientists developed
Green Firecrackers which are not only
cheap in price but also produce less pollution. Sale of these Firecrackers has been already started in Delhi-NCR and all over India.
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A Green firecracker developed by CSIR-NEERI |
What are Green crackers?
As name suggest, firecrackers which produces less pollution is known as green crackers. They have
30-35% lower smoke emission than traditional Firecrackers.
Will these green crackers be costly?
NO, the cost of green crackers will be less or equal to old ones because green crackers have less polluting chemicals like
barium,
sulfur, etc resulting in very low cost of crackers.
How we can so sure that they will produce less pollution?
Green crackers do not contain
harmful chemical that would cause air pollution. In green crackers the
commonly used polluting chemical like Aluminum, Barium, Potassium nitrate and Carbon have either been removed or sharply reduced to slow down the emissions by 15-30%.
How people can differentiate them from old ones?
These Firecrackers will have a
unique logo on their box which will help customers to differentiate them with old polluting ones.
How customers can get details of Green crackers while purchasing them?
These Firecrackers will also have a
QR code on the boxes. Customers can scan it and will get all
Production and
Testing details.
Who made these green crackers?
Science behind Green Firecrackers is developed by
CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) which was continuously working on the projected since 2018.
Where are these Green Crackers Available??
These Firecrackers are available in all famous markets of India. Here are some famous markets of Firecrackers where you can go and buy Green Firecrackers.
1. Sadar Bazaar
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Sale of Green firecrackers in sadar bazaar Delhi |
It is also known as
Sadr/Saddar Bazaar. It is the largest wholesale market of Firecrackers in Delhi. Sale of Green Firecrackers has been already started in this market.
Location-
Sadar Bazaar
Nearest metro station-
Chandni Chowk Metro Station (Yellow Line)
Opening Time- 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM
2. Farukhnagar
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Sale of Green Firecrackers in Faruknagar |
It is also one of the India's biggest Firecracker market. People from Ghaziabad, Noida and even Delhi come here to purchase the low-priced crackers. Sale of Green Firecrackers may start from 15 October.
Nearest metro station- Dilshad Garden (Red Line)
Opening Time- 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
3. Sivakasi
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Green Firecrackers in Sivakasi |
Sivakasi is a town in Virudhunagar District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This town is known for its firecracker, matchbox and printing industries. You can find hundreds of Firecracker companies like Ajanta Fireworks, Standard Fireworks, Raajeswari Fireworks, etc.
Opening Time- 9:00 AM- 6:00 PM
4. Mayur Fireworks (Rohtak)
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Mayur Fireworks |
Mayur Fireworks is a Rohtak (Haryana) based Firecrackers company which generally exports its Firecrackers to New Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. Mayur Fireworks introduced Green Fireworks this year and you can find their Firecrackers on local Retail shops.
Social message
Every year thousands of Asthma patients die only due to excessive air pollution during Diwali. Many infants die before seeing the world properly. Our life span got reduced by 5-6 years. So please celebrate Diwali with full joy and happiness but please take care of our Environment and Safety of other people because it's our responsibility to pass a Green Earth to our future generation.
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