The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has begun clamping down on industrial units which have not shifted to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) despite orders by the Supreme Court. Many of them continue to use banned fuel like coal, rubber, plastic, among others.
In joint night raids conducted with the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the area sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and the police, EDMC has sealed at least 62 units in the Mandoli Industrial Area since Friday night, senior officials said. At least ₹1.20 lakh has been recovered in the fines imposed on the units.
Most of the units were engaged in the smelting of metals like aluminium and copper to draw wires, casting of utensils for household use and iron pipes for sewerage.
