Buildings were decorated with earthen lamps and colourful lights as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Sunday and a relatively better air quality during the day than in previous years brought much relief to revellers in Delhi.
Illegal sales of firecrackers are thriving in Delhi ahead of Diwali, despite a blanket ban on their sale, manufacture, storage, and use. Traders in markets across the city openly sell firecrackers and do little to keep their illicit business under wraps. The illegal sales and lack of enforcement have raised concerns over pollution levels in the city, as toxic fumes from firecrackers add to already high levels of pollution. The Delhi Police have seized over 10,000 kg of firecrackers between 16 October and 8 November. | Latest News Delhi
New Delhi, Around 32 percent families are planning to burst firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, while 43 per cent cited concerns about pollution as the reason for not