India, Nov. 7 -- Residents' welfare associations (RWAs) across the city alleged widespread violations of the Supreme Court's orders on firecracker bursting, with timings widely flouted and a lack of checks on whether only green crackers were being burst.

To be sure, the Supreme Court has allowed the bursting of green firecrackers between 6am and 7am, and 8pm and 10pm, on November 7 and 8.

Atul Goyal, head of URJA, an umbrella body representing over 2,500 RWAs in the city, said the bursting of firecrackers had begun a couple of days before Dhanteras, in violation of the guidelines. Instances were reported from Jangpura, Ramesh Nagar, Greater Kailash-2, Sarvapriya Vihar and Alaknanda.

"In previous years, even when there was a blanket ban...