<span style="color: #222222;">The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has come up with new and improved formulations in the manufacture of sound-emitting crackers and other fireworks keeping in view the pollution hazard and health risks. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Health and Family Welfare Minister  Harsh Vardhan displayed some of the popular products like flower pots, pencils, chakkar and sparklers, developed by CSIR, at a press conference in New Delhi yesterday. He announced that the products developed by CSIR are available in the market for consumers and for the sellers.<br />'' <br />'' The Minister said that nearly 230 MoUs and 165 Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) have been signed with the manufacturers of fireworks. He said the new formulations for green crackers were based on the suggestions made by Supreme Court.  Replying to a question, Dr Harsh Vardhan said the price of the new products is either less or equal to their market value.<br />''<br />''Earlier, Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Director, said CSIR has developed new formulations for reduced emission light and sound emitting crackers with a 30 per cent reduction in particulate matter using Potassium Nitrate as an oxidant. </span>