The season of festivals -- Deepavali, Christmas and New Year that follow each other in quick succession -- is marked by cheer and fervour. But lurking behind it all is also the fear of air and noise pollution. One of the attempts to ensure that festivities do not come at the cost environment has been the drive to promote “green firecrackers.” The Karnataka government has brought out guidelines stating that only less-polluting green firecrackers can be sold in the State.
The genesis of the idea
It was back in 2018 that the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Insititute (CSIR-NEERI) introduced idea of a greener festive season.
