765 industrial units in Mayapuri fined for causing pollution

NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on April 10, 2019, has imposed environment damage charges of Rs 1 lakh each on 765 industrial units in west Delhi’s Mayapuri, these units were found causing pollution through scrapping activities. The committee imposed environmental damage charges of Rs 50,000 on each municipal corporation for unauthorised dumping of wastes in drains at 38 locations.

The action has been taken following the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). DPCC has asked the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to remove 305 tons of scrap material lying on public land from the industrial area of ​​Mayapuri, where such units were found dumping solid waste into the drain and throwing untreated wastewater in the storm water drains.