Delhi: Air-quality remains 'very poor'; 113 industries asked to shut
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In a meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal held in New Delhi, officials told Baijal that 1,368 show cause notices and 417 closure directions have been issued against polluting units by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
"It was further informed that closure directions have been issued to 113 industries which have not converted to PNG," the LG office said in a statement.
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417 closure directions issued against polluting units by DPCC
In a meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal held in New Delhi, officials told Baijal that 1,368 show cause notices and 417 closure directions have been issued against polluting units by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
"It was further informed that closure directions have been issued to 113 industries which have not converted to PNG," the LG office said in a statement.
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Environment marshals to patrol certain areas at night
The DPCC officials further informed Baijal that the committee has deputed "environment marshals" for night patrolling in Bawana, Narela, Mundka, Nangloi, Punjabi Bagh, Dwarka, Anand Vihar, Bhalaswa SLF, and Ghazipur SLF. Baijal has directed more deployment of such marshals keeping in mind the rising air-pollution.
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Open burning, dumping plastic waste observed at Dwarka, Mundka, Nangloi
In the meeting, the Environment Pollution Control Authority chairman Bhure Lal also presented photographs of violations in terms of open burning and dumping of rubber and plastic waste that was observed during site-visits at Nangloi, Dwarka, Tikri Kalan, Mundka, Peeragarhi, Kamruddin Nagar, Hiran Kudna, and Ghewra among others.
Apart from Lal, the meeting was attended by Environment Minister Imran Hussain and other senior officials.