As traders complain of a significant drop in the sale of firecrackers this year with people scaling down Diwali celebrations in the wake of cyclone and floods, environmentalists see a positive side to the trend.
Environmentalist said subdued Diwali is good news for the environment. "The reduced sale of crackers would mean less air pollution and less toxic left-overs for water," said environmentalist Biswajit Mahanty.
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/festival
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
