COVID -19 being still on with full fury active throughout the country , its related problems are bound to get aggregated in case the air was polluted beyond prescribed limits. Burning of stubble by farmers across the northern states too was adding to the woes of the people in respect of low quality air. Approaching festival of Dipawali when crackers are burst , people have to keep in mind that the situation did not reach such levels that could make the air for breathing turn into the one which could cause respiratory and other serious problems. A sort of self regulation was, therefore, required to be adopted in respect of avoiding or minimising using of crackers on the auspicious occasion. To ensure that the air remained free of toxic smoke, UT Government has taken certain steps like permitting sale of “Green” crackers with effect from November 10, 2020 to January 1, 2021 as also restricting crackers bursting to two hours only on the eve of the approaching festivals. These steps have been taken in order to protect the citizens from any adverse impact on the quality of air. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken a serious but considered view of the issue of air pollution and its impact on aggravating of COVID 19 situation. In this respect, the NGT is to ensure that Pollution Control Boards took concrete steps to maintain the quality of the air and enforce regulations and other measures in this regard. Independent of such regulations and restrictions on bursting of crackers, it becomes our bounden responsibility to ensure that in the burst of celebrations of a few hours of bursting crackers, we did not jeopardise and endanger the human lives especially of the sick, the old and the children. While police and other agencies needed to keep strict vigil and take preventive measures, self regulatory initiatives and disciplining was more advisable , honourable and beneficial for all of us
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