Bihar Bans Firecrackers in Urban Areas Amid Rising Air Pollution Levels
By Neeraj Kumar Patna: Air pollution has reached hazardous levels in many districts across Bihar. To address the worsening Air Quality Index (AQI), a complete ban on firecrackers has been implemented in four urban areas—Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, and Hajipur—following directives from the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT). In recent years, the AQI…