"Majority of right-minded people in Delhi-NCR feel that no source of pollution is too small to be ignored when it comes to the public health concerns," it said in a statement.
Over half of the 2,000 respondents stated that ban on firecrackers' sale must be welcomed considering the need to avoid a spike in pollution to hazardous levels, it added.
"Air pollution in Delhi-NCR is not just devastating the environment but it might also hurt brand India thereby severely hitting sectors like tourism," it said.