Gurugram. People are breathing heavily due to smog in the capital Delhi and Delhi NCR. Delhi and Delhi NCR have been struggling with pollution for almost a week. In view of the increasing pollution in Delhi NCR, NGT has given permission to burst eco-friendly firecrackers for 2 hours on the occasion of Diwali. At the same time, there is a society in Cyber City Gurugram in which Diwali will be celebrated, but not a single firecracker will be burst. 750 families of the society will celebrate this festival of lights by lighting lamps and making rangoli outside the house only.
The people of Silver Ox Society of Haryana’s Cyber City have taken this commendable decision due to increasing pollution. However, it took 10 years for this society to take this decision. Sona Chatterjee, a resident of this society, had started an appeal to celebrate cracker free Diwali 10 years ago. In which she got success 5 years ago.
Along with him, the people of the entire society united and the celebration of firecracker free Diwali has started in their society. Soni Chatterjee is going to celebrate cracker free Diwali this year. While sharing her experience, Sona said that when I started this, she also had to face opposition from people. People used to say that what is Diwali without fireworks.
Society’s Vice President Pankaj says that this festival is a festival of lights. In view of the increasing pollution, all the people of the society have decided to celebrate cracker free Diwali. For which he got voting done. In which 95% votes were received in favor of celebrating cracker free Diwali. Society members say that as soon as the winter season starts, Delhi NCR becomes completely affected by pollution. Many people also become ill due to this. People who already have trouble breathing.
This time a different celebration is being organized in his society in which there will be zero pollution. According to Sona Chatterjee, she has been appealing to people for the last ten years to make a firecracker free Diwali and also used to put up firecracker free Diwali posters in every flat and today her dream has been fulfilled.
