The Supreme Court has observed that the people seemed to be running after the firecracker industry but vehicles are perhaps bigger contributor to pollution.<br />''<br />''<br />''It also asked the Centre whether there was any comparative study on the proportion of pollution caused by firecrackers and automobiles.<br />''<br />''<br />''A bench of Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer expressed serious concern over job loss of people involved in the manufacturing and sale of firecrackers and said, the court does not wish to generate unemployment. <br />''<br />''<br />''The bench also raised a question as to how the manufacturing of firecrackers could be stopped if the trade is legal and people have licence to carry out the business.<br />''<br />''<br />''The court was hearing a plea seeking a complete ban on the use of firecrackers across the country on the ground that it gives rise to pollution. <br />''<br />