112 Industrial Units In Wazirpur To Shut Down For Flouting Pollution Norms
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Wazirpur Industrial Area houses about 2,000 units. DPCC had been writing to the industrial units and the
A team of officials from DPCC, DJB and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC), as well as representatives of the Wazirpur Industrial Area CETP Society and
The
"It was observed that all drains are choked due to silt from the industries and a large quantity of metallic silt was being discharged directly into the storm water drains without mandatory pre-treatment by industrial units," the notice states.
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DPCC has ordered power and water disconnections, and directed the local SDM to ensure that the units are shut down. "We have given them enough warnings. They never responded or did anything about it," said Sandeep Mishra, member secretary of DPCC.
Commenting on the development, Jai Kumar Bansal, president of Delhi Stainless Steel Trade Federation, said, "We haven't received any closure order and we have always treated our waste water. I don't know why DPCC is taking action against us."
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