India court bans firecrackers ahead of major festival citing coronavirus surge

Sumary of India court bans firecrackers ahead of major festival citing coronavirus surge:

• India environmental court on Monday ordered a ban on firecrackers during the country biggest annual festival in cities battling hazardously poor air quality, citing a link between pollution and a coronavirus surge..
• Traditionally, millions of firecrackers are set off during Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, but the practice has been blamed for worsening air pollution — especially in northern India which suffers from serious smog every winter..
• State authorities in the rest of the country are considering allowing one-hour windows on Saturday for setting off firecrackers…

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From Al Arabiya - November 9, 2020May 9, 2021