Sivakasi

“Yes, Sivakasi is famous for its firecracker market, and while the damage done by them is undeniable, you will find that vehicles are the biggest cause of increased air pollution,” says 44-year-old M Ravishankar. #AirPollution #Innovation

“While what has happened is very tragic, unfortunately, it is not the first time. The Government of India, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Aids Control Organisation in 2017, came out with strict guidelines to be followed by both the donor and the recipient.”

Just yesterday, the Supreme Court ordered that only ‘green firecrackers’ can be manufactured and sold. Here’s what CSIR has in store to help implement the same!

This Class 9 student from Sivakasi has developed a simple, low cost fire extinguisher aimed at keeping firework factory employees safe.

Radhika Mittal moved from Singapore to India to give back to society and she is doing that in a wonderful way by including young changemakers in her efforts. She, along with 24 slum kids of Delhi are spreading awareness about the ill effects of child labour in firecracker factories through nukkad nataks (street plays) across Delhi.