Threat of illegal Chinese fireworks looms over Sivakasi firecracker industry
After a lull, domestic fireworks market of Sivakasi is once again threatened by illegal import of Chinese crackers which are found in cracker shops in north Indian States.

Despite the import of firecrackers is “restricted” in India and the Union Government started to make conscious efforts to prevent their flooding of domestic market in the guise of toys some five years back, the imported fireworks have started to rear their ugly heads in North India States.

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