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Green Firecrackers: CPCB Tells Supreme Court No Consensus

27 July 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYGreen Firecrackers:CPCB Tells SupremeCourt No Consensus27 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The pollution regulator reported to the apex court that expert agencies disagree on allowing a new class of crackers to be made commercially.

Key facts

  • Reporting body: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), before the Supreme Court.
  • Issue: whether next-generation green firecrackers may be produced commercially.
  • Status: no consensus among agencies.
  • Dispute: some support them; others flag a banned chemical.
  • The Centre has passed the final call to the court.

Concerns

  • Use of a prohibited chemical in the new formulation.
  • Divided expert opinion complicates a policy decision.

Exam angle

  • Body that briefed the court: CPCB.
  • Who decides: the Supreme Court.
  • Subject: next-generation green crackers.

Test yourself

1. Which body told the Supreme Court there is no consensus on next-generation green crackers?

The Central Pollution Control Board made the submission.

2. Who has been left to take the final call on commercial production of these crackers?

The Centre left the decision to the Supreme Court.

3. What concern did some agencies raise about the new green firecrackers?

They raised concerns over use of a banned chemical.

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