Will an extended ban on firecrackers help improve the air we breathe? 

Delhi remains one of the worst affected cities, and the situation becomes more precarious during winters. Some of it could be attributed to the spurt in firecracker burning around Diwali.

According to a Lancet study, nearly 16.7 lakh deaths and an estimated loss of USD 28.8 billion worth of output were India’s prices for worsening air pollution in 2019.

Delhi remains one of the worst affected cities, and the situation becomes more precarious during winters. Some of it could be attributed to the spurt in firecracker burning around Diwali.