Yesterday some people went to court seeking ban on burning crackers on Dusahra and Diwali festivals because it create pollution. I want to know why burning crackers on Eid, Christmas and New Year does not cause pollution. Why burning crackers on Hindu festivals only cause pollution and not on Muslim and Christian festival? This is a conspiracy to dampen festival spirit of Hindus and promote Muslim and Christian religion. All Hindus must protest against that. I burn crackers every year on Deepavali and will continue to do so even if I am arrested for doing so.
Sep 30 2015 : The Times of India (Delhi)
3 infants move SC seeking ban on firecrackers during festive season
Dhananjay Mahapatra
New Delhi:
Say `Our Lungs Cannot Take More Pollution'
Our lungs have not yet fully developed and we cannot take further pollution through bursting of crackers,“ said three infants in their petition before the Supreme Court seeking a ban on crackers this Dussehra and Diwali besides a host of measures like implementation of Bharat V norms for vehicles to arrest the capital's worsening air quality.
The infants -six-month olds Arjun Gopal and Aarav Bhandari and 14-month-old Zoya Rao Bhasin -moved the SC through their advocate fa thers to seek several measures to mitigate pollution and exercise their right to clean air guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Supreme Court Rules permit minors to file petitions for protection of their fundamental rights through their parents and guardians who term themselves as `next friends'.
The writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was timed for the upcoming festivals which have in the past years seen a drop in air quality due to bursting of firecrackers.
The petitioners sought the SC's intervention “against inevitable use of firecrackers...and other products of the same classification, especially during Dussehra and Diwali, but thereafter in all other events and festivities as well“. The three infants also wanted measures to check pollution hazards like burning crop residues, polluting vehicles and open waste disposal.
They said, “Over the last two years, Delhi has retained the unique distinction of being the most polluted city in the world. The levels of particulate matter are highest, and across the country , over 7 lakh deaths occur annually due to air-pollution related diseases. “Studies show that Indian citizens have 30% lower lung capacity than Europeans, and that children are the worst affected, as their lungs have not yet fully developed and their systems are vulnerable. In Delhi, a majority of the pollution is caused by road dust and pollution from industries.
“To add to this, the smoke from bursting of crackers in the months of October and November during the festivals of Dussehra and Diwali virtually clogs the atmosphere, substantially increases the pollution level and magnifies the risk of contracting lung diseases.“
They said every year, the adverse impact of pollution gets debated and forgotten as the lethargic government machinery does little to protect citizens, especially infants and children, from the long-term toxic effects of deadly pollution enveloping the capital city .
3 infants move SC seeking ban on firecrackers during festive season
Dhananjay Mahapatra
New Delhi:
Say `Our Lungs Cannot Take More Pollution'
Our lungs have not yet fully developed and we cannot take further pollution through bursting of crackers,“ said three infants in their petition before the Supreme Court seeking a ban on crackers this Dussehra and Diwali besides a host of measures like implementation of Bharat V norms for vehicles to arrest the capital's worsening air quality.
The infants -six-month olds Arjun Gopal and Aarav Bhandari and 14-month-old Zoya Rao Bhasin -moved the SC through their advocate fa thers to seek several measures to mitigate pollution and exercise their right to clean air guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Supreme Court Rules permit minors to file petitions for protection of their fundamental rights through their parents and guardians who term themselves as `next friends'.
The writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was timed for the upcoming festivals which have in the past years seen a drop in air quality due to bursting of firecrackers.
The petitioners sought the SC's intervention “against inevitable use of firecrackers...and other products of the same classification, especially during Dussehra and Diwali, but thereafter in all other events and festivities as well“. The three infants also wanted measures to check pollution hazards like burning crop residues, polluting vehicles and open waste disposal.
They said, “Over the last two years, Delhi has retained the unique distinction of being the most polluted city in the world. The levels of particulate matter are highest, and across the country , over 7 lakh deaths occur annually due to air-pollution related diseases. “Studies show that Indian citizens have 30% lower lung capacity than Europeans, and that children are the worst affected, as their lungs have not yet fully developed and their systems are vulnerable. In Delhi, a majority of the pollution is caused by road dust and pollution from industries.
“To add to this, the smoke from bursting of crackers in the months of October and November during the festivals of Dussehra and Diwali virtually clogs the atmosphere, substantially increases the pollution level and magnifies the risk of contracting lung diseases.“
They said every year, the adverse impact of pollution gets debated and forgotten as the lethargic government machinery does little to protect citizens, especially infants and children, from the long-term toxic effects of deadly pollution enveloping the capital city .
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