What are the NEERI-approved green crackers for Diwali 2025?

The NEERI-approved green crackers for Diwali 2025 feature smaller shells and reduced chemical content, aiming to significantly lower air pollution and noise levels.

How are the NEERI-approved green crackers different from regular firecrackers?

The NEERI-approved green crackers use safer chemicals and have smaller shells, which helps reduce particulate matter (PM) emissions by at least 30% and lower levels of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).

What is the status of illegal and hazardous firecrackers during Diwali 2025?

Despite the focus on NEERI-approved green crackers, experts say that some regular and Chinese crackers still enter the market, and they emphasize the need for stricter checks to prevent the sale of illegal and hazardous firecrackers.

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Green Crackers Dominate Diwali 2025 as NEERI Enforces Stricter Norms

17 Oct

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Summary

Only NEERI-approved green crackers allowed this Diwali
Green crackers have smaller shells and use safer chemicals
Experts call for stricter checks to prevent sale of illegal firecrackers

Green Crackers Dominate Diwali 2025 as NEERI Enforces Stricter Norms

As India celebrates Diwali on October 17, 2025, the focus is on the use of only NEERI-approved green crackers. These eco-friendly firecrackers, developed by the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), feature smaller shells and reduced chemical content, a move aimed at significantly lowering air pollution and noise levels.

Following a Supreme Court directive, the sale and use of conventional crackers have been banned across the country. Manufacturers in Tamil Nadu have submitted their cracker compositions to NEERI and received the necessary certification. The process involves testing the emissions and ensuring compliance with strict guidelines, including a minimum 30% reduction in particulate matter (PM) and lower levels of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).