The city of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district is known as a hub of firecracker manufacturers in India and has over 6.5 lakh families, directly and indirectly, dependent on this industry for their livelihood. Once a thriving industry, the firecracker manufacturing units in the city are facing an economic crisis and uncertainty as several states announce a ban on crackers. Sivakasi has been fighting a long battle to sell its firecrackers in the country for the last few years. Despite turning their production towards green crackers, they face uncertainty as several states have put a blanket ban on the use of crackers. But after the SC ban on crackers, the employment of traders has been affected. Watch this video.