This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-38104065
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| India court bans fireworks in Delhi after Diwali smog | India court bans fireworks in Delhi after Diwali smog |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| India's Supreme Court has stopped the sale of firecrackers in the capital, Delhi, and directed authorities to study their "harmful effects". | India's Supreme Court has stopped the sale of firecrackers in the capital, Delhi, and directed authorities to study their "harmful effects". |
| The decision was in response to a petition filed on behalf of three infants on the grounds that their lungs were not developed enough to handle the increasing pollution in the city. | |
| Huge quantities of fireworks were set off during Diwali in October. | |
| Diwali is the most important Hindu festival in north India. | Diwali is the most important Hindu festival in north India. |
| Delhi, with 16 million people, is one of the world's most polluted cities. | Delhi, with 16 million people, is one of the world's most polluted cities. |
| Diwali fireworks 'worsen Delhi pollution' | Diwali fireworks 'worsen Delhi pollution' |
| Diwali fireworks choke Delhi, angering Indians | Diwali fireworks choke Delhi, angering Indians |
| Diwali in Delhi: A colourful night turns smoggy grey | Diwali in Delhi: A colourful night turns smoggy grey |
| On Friday, the Supreme Court suspended the "possession, stocking and selling" of fireworks in Delhi and its neighbouring suburbs "until further orders". | On Friday, the Supreme Court suspended the "possession, stocking and selling" of fireworks in Delhi and its neighbouring suburbs "until further orders". |
| The court also directed pollution control authorities to "study harmful effects of materials used in firecrackers in three months". | The court also directed pollution control authorities to "study harmful effects of materials used in firecrackers in three months". |
| Pollution in Delhi increased to nearly 10 times the safe level after this year's Diwali celebrations, causing panic and outrage. | Pollution in Delhi increased to nearly 10 times the safe level after this year's Diwali celebrations, causing panic and outrage. |
| Residents awoke from a night of colourful fireworks to find the city covered in a thick grey blanket of smog. | Residents awoke from a night of colourful fireworks to find the city covered in a thick grey blanket of smog. |
| There have been several campaigns in the past asking people to use fewer fireworks during the festival, but these have not been met with much success. | There have been several campaigns in the past asking people to use fewer fireworks during the festival, but these have not been met with much success. |