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SC firecracker ban: How it will impact Delhi air, shopkeepers this Diwali

While the decision might come as a relief for the residents of the region, shopkeepers and sellers are sure to feel the pinch

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A closed firecracker shop at Sadar Bazar in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: Sanjay K Sharma

Last Updated : Oct 10 2017 | 1:12 PM IST

Delhiites might get to enjoy a relatively cleaner Diwali this year as the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that there will be no sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region during Diwali, as it restored a November 2016 order banning the sale and stocking of firecrackers there.

However, while the decision might come as a relief for the residents of the region, shopkeepers and sellers are sure to feel the pinch given how late the order has come with Diwali falling on October 19 this year. Given the date, the order effectively means that no firecrackers will

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