India, Oct. 18 -- In a workaround to applying for green firecracker licences-vendors citing hassle for a narrow three-day sale window-many have opted to deliver firecrackers door to door, through phone calls and WhatsApp groups, HT found in checks at multiple locations.

In areas Jama Masjid, Sadar Bazaar, Greater Kailash and Lajpat Nagar, vendors said they are doing "quick" and small deliveries.

At Chandni Chowk, HT spotted vendors openly selling firecrackers over the past two days, despite the sale being allowed only from October 18. A vendor, aged around 19 years, said, "We don't display the big crackers, keep them hidden under the table - if anyone asks, we sell it discreetly. I keep extra packets for regular customers who want it de...