India, Nov. 8 -- Delhi Police said that over 250 special teams, at least one from each police station, have been deployed on the ground to enforce the timings for bursting green firecrackers, as directed by the Supreme Court, senior police officers said.

The Supreme Court has allowed the sale and bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for a limited period around Diwali, permitting their use between 6am and 7am and 8pm and 10pm on November 7 and 8, while making it clear that a complete ban on firecrackers will be restored from November 9. The court also issued directions on declaration of "no cracker zones" within 300 metres radius of health facilities, old-age homes, silence zones and educational institutions.

A senior po...