Analytical Writing:
Read the following excerpt from an article that appeared in the magazine section of a daily.
The ban on the sale and use of firecrackers on Diwali day has positive impact on the environment. States, Delhi based environmentalist.
Write a paragraph to analyse the given argument. You could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and include rationale / evidence that would strengthen / counter the given argument.
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed that there would be a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers between November 10 and 30 in all cities and towns across the country where the average ambient air quality in November fell under the ‘poor’ and above category.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed that there would be a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers between November 10 and 30 in all cities and towns across the country where the average ambient air quality in November fell under the ‘poor’ and above category.A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also directed that in places where the ambient air quality fell under the ‘moderate’ or below category, only green crackers would be permitted to be sold and timings restricted to two hours for bursting of crackers.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed that there would be a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers between November 10 and 30 in all cities and towns across the country where the average ambient air quality in November fell under the ‘poor’ and above category.A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also directed that in places where the ambient air quality fell under the ‘moderate’ or below category, only green crackers would be permitted to be sold and timings restricted to two hours for bursting of crackers.The panel specified that data from November 2019 would be calculated to ascertain the average ambient air quality for both the instances.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed that there would be a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers between November 10 and 30 in all cities and towns across the country where the average ambient air quality in November fell under the ‘poor’ and above category.A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also directed that in places where the ambient air quality fell under the ‘moderate’ or below category, only green crackers would be permitted to be sold and timings restricted to two hours for bursting of crackers.The panel specified that data from November 2019 would be calculated to ascertain the average ambient air quality for both the instances.The Tribunal in its order noted that several States, including Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Delhi and Chandigarh among others had prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers to protect vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, persons with co-morbidities among others.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed that there would be a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers between November 10 and 30 in all cities and towns across the country where the average ambient air quality in November fell under the ‘poor’ and above category.A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also directed that in places where the ambient air quality fell under the ‘moderate’ or below category, only green crackers would be permitted to be sold and timings restricted to two hours for bursting of crackers.The panel specified that data from November 2019 would be calculated to ascertain the average ambient air quality for both the instances.The Tribunal in its order noted that several States, including Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Delhi and Chandigarh among others had prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers to protect vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, persons with co-morbidities among others.Pointing to submissions from several States requesting that green crackers be allowed, it said, “The request is justified where air quality is moderate and below but not where air quality is poor and above which may result in deaths and diseases which has to be avoided even if there is financial loss.”