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Title: Say No to Crackers, Yes to Clean Air: WWF-India EIACP Calls for a Cracker-Free Green Diwali 2026 Across All States and UTs
Press Release Number:
05/11/2026
Description:
WWF-India's Programme Centre - Resource Partner (PC-RP) under the Environmental Information, Awareness, Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (EIACP), supported by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), is running a nationwide Green Diwali Campaign 2026 from 20 October to 8 November 2026 across all States and Union Territories. The campaign calls on every citizen to stop bursting firecrackers and celebrate a Swachh, Shubh and Green Diwali, in line with the Government of India's Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment).
The campaign will reach schools, colleges, educational institutions, resident welfare associations and local communities in all States and UTs, with a special focus on the 130 cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Its central message is simple: a Diwali without crackers is a Diwali with cleaner air, healthier families and a safer environment
The campaign will reach schools, colleges, educational institutions, resident welfare associations and local communities in all States and UTs, with a special focus on the 130 cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Its central message is simple: a Diwali without crackers is a Diwali with cleaner air, healthier families and a safer environment
Released Date:
05 Nov 2026
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