On 6th October, 2019, Ministry of Science and Technology launched new set of crackers developed by CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) called Eco – friendly crackers.
These crackers help to reduce particulate emissions by 30% by producing same level of light and sound.
The regular crackers release Barium Nitrate the main pollutant.
It is now replaced with Potassium Nitrate.
Green crackers reduce the emissions of Nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide and reduces the overall harmful particulate emissions.
A Raw Materials Compositional Analysis (RACE) facility has been launched in Sivakasi to facilitate manufacturers for testing their raw materials and chemicals.