Where to buy crackers in chennai

The sounds produced by the green firecrackers range between db to db, while the regular firecrackers can go up to db. L Prabhu of SGT crackers in Pondy Bazaar said to The Times of India that both green and non-green firecrackers were available in the market and sales will be better this year because there were lesser number of firecracker shops in the city.

He also said, there are fewer shops this year, due to delays in fetching licenses and a hike in the prices of fireworks. As per the norms of the Tamil Nadu government, only green crackers will be allowed in the state. Tamil Nadu which also manufactures the highest number of firecrackers in the country has noticed a significant drop in its sales by 30 per cent. According to several firecracker dealers and vendors, this drop is due to the bans imposed on firecrackers in seven states and Delhi NCR.

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For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service. Regular ones contain more chemicals, including sulphur, potassium nitrate, and charcoal, that allow them to go off with loud bangs of db to db.

Green crackers, on the other hand, can have a maximum limit of db to db. They are also said to release water vapour that will absorb dust particles, reducing particulate emission. The pandemic and the restrictions have only made things worse, a dealer said. Software engineer S Karthik Krishnan believes many people, despite being aware of pollution, would buy crackers just for the sake of festivities.

The pandemic ensured no celebrations and parties. So, now Diwali festivities are in full swing," he said. YouTuber P Suparna said everyone should also keep in mind the eight lakh people in the fireworks industry who could lose their livelihoods. Only green crackers would be allowed in the state and government norms will be followed, said Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board officials.