Updated On: 09 September, 2024 06:20 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the ban is necessary to mitigate the seasonal surge in air pollution, which is worsened by firecrackers

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The Delhi government on Monday banned the production, sale and use of firecrackers in the national capital to control air pollution in the upcoming Delhi winters, reported the PTI.
In a press statement, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the ban is necessary to mitigate the seasonal surge in air pollution, which is worsened by firecrackers.