The Karnataka High Court said that cookies without the distinctive green CSIR-NEERI and PESO logo cannot be sold.
The Karnataka government clarified on Thursday that green cookies can be identified through the distinctive green logo of the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), as well as the coding systems. fast response. “The green cookie packaging can be identified through the distinctive green CSIR-NEERI and PESO logo, as well as a quick response (QR) coding system … The above features will help differentiate green cookies from conventional cookies “, the new order issued by declared the Karnataka government.
The Superior Court said on Friday that any cookie without the green logo cannot be sold and asked the state government if an officer has been appointed to verify whether green cookies are being sold. The High Court also asked the state government to widely publicize the new order issued on Thursday and asked the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to show ‘zero tolerance’ to those who violate the order to sell only cookies. green.
The Karnataka government’s clarification came after an order from the Karnataka High Court questioning the state government that it had not specified what constituted green cookies in its order.
Earlier this month, the Chief Minister of Karnataka announced a ban on crackers during Deepaval. However, he soon retracted the ban and announced that ‘green cookies’ would be allowed.
On Thursday, after the Superior Court asked the state government to explain what a green cookie is, Anjum Parvez, chief secretary of the Department of Revenue, issued a new order indicating that the green CSIR-NEERI logo and the QR codes will help identify the green cookies. .
“Green cookies are manufactured according to the formulation developed by the Scientific and Industrial Research Council – Laboratory of the National Institute for Environmental Research and Engineering (NEER) and the approval of the product is granted by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO ) … sparklers, flowerpots and garnets, etc., “added the request.
According to CSIR-NEERI, green crackers produce between 30 and 35% less emissions compared to non-green crackers. They are also reported to emit 125 decibels of sound, which is less than the 160 decibels emitted by non-green fireworks.
The Karnataka High Court bench was listening to a petition filed by attorney Narendra Babu claiming that cookies popped during Deepavali could exacerbate COVID-19 due to pollution and generated smog.
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