HC asks Delhi to frame policy on ‘Ravana Dahan’, firecrackers

• Wednesday | 17th October, 2018

Countering his submission, the Central government’s counsel Ajay Digpaul told the court that “Ravana Dahan” is part of people’s sentiments and sacraments. Photo: ANINew Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to frame guidelines to regulate burning of effigies of Ravana and bursting of firecrackers during Dussehra, but it refused to stay practices of “Ravana Dahan” this year. Chawla asked the government to frame policy in this regard as such practices also cause air pollution. The auto-driver, who hails from Chapra in Bihar, told the court that only one effigy of Ravana is burnt in his state but in Delhi several effigies are burnt in different parts. Meanwhile, the Central Government told the court that the levels of PM10 and PM 2.5 have shown significant reduction this year as compare to last year.