Short rationale: Diwali is one of the prominent festivals celebrated across India with great fanfare where people lighting up houses with diyas, making colourful rangolis and exchanging sweets is a common sight. But, there is another practice that creates more problems than spreading happiness – bursting firecrackers. These firecrackers release toxic gases, pollutes the air, generate loud noise, creates humongous amount of dry waste and inflict injuries as well.The festival of goodwill, prosperity and happiness can be celebrated in a number of ways other than bursting firecrackers. Let’s enjoy a smoke-free and healthy Diwali.

Creative by Ashwin Hirwe & Amol Mahajan