Thanks to the growing awareness amongst Diwali revellers against bursting firecrackers, which aggravates air pollution, the number of burns cases registered across hospitals in Navi Mumbai has witnessed a significant fall in the last few years.

Welcoming the change, Dr S M Keswani, plastic, cosmetic and burns surgeon at National Burns Centre in Airoli, said, “It is good news that the number of burns cases reported during Diwali have fallen.