'Let's try out at least one Diwali without fire crackers.' Observed the Supreme Court to implement the well intentioned judgement in Delhi and National Capital Region in India. People are at a loss to understand why try out Diwali without firecrackers , as it was clear in advance that pollution created by fireworks during a few Diwali days is only 1% - quite minimal comparatively with 99% of pollution emitted permanently from the use of fuel by industries, road vehicles, construction, cooking, heating and air conditioning apparatuses etc. All these polluting contributors could have been regulated easily in advance by the authorities to save more fresh air to allow 1% pollution by fireworks, for example, by imposing restriction to industries to run for less hours, or compel airlines to make less flights etc; and allowing traders to sell less polluting fireworks, and people to set off fireworks at certain times. By the abrupt judgement, the long awaited enjoyment to set off fireworks to celebrate Diwali by the indigenous and majority Hindu people and the others, particularly their children, is marred completely.
Without a prior notice well in advance to this effect, the fireworks industries,whole sellers ,and retail traders sustained a massive financial loss and business disruption. As such , truly speaking, their loss must be compensated in money terms by the authorised bodies concerned. It is believed that the calculated judgement will scarcely be successful for the intended effect until the city activities' permanently contributing polluters are not restricted to some extent. They must be made to bear the brunt of it rather than the fireworks traders or customers. An enormously huge refuge dump containing garbage etc constantly release poisonous gas along with germs hazardous to health of the people and the rest of living life, which requires to be dealt with immediately.
R.N.Patel
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