Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of N.Vaidraj Vs. Union of India & Others dated 15/02/2016 regarding standards for various kinds of crackers and bombs.

NGT directs the Government of India to specify whether while fixing the contents of various explosive substances and chemicals used in the crackers as specified in their notification and circular dated 07.03.2008 any research or study about possible adverse impact on affected persons including other living creatures has been made particularly when the substances and the chemicals used for explosives also find place in the list of hazardous chemicals and substances and the chemicals under the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 and Manufacture Storage & Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989.