February 9, 2016 8:34 PM

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HC raps Delhi govt over continuance of polluting units in city

The Delhi High Court today pulled up the AAP government for allowing hazardous and polluting industries to operate in the heart of a city. The court said, the government cannot "force" people to convert their vehicles to CNG and allow such units to function.<br/><br/>Justice Manmohan also stayed Delhi government's order to carry out a fresh survey in Vishwas Nagar area of East Delhi to find out how many hazardous industries existed there. The court was hearing a petition by a residents' welfare association of the area challenging the Delhi government order and seeking shutting down of these industrial units. It noted that there were over a thousand polluting units and 179 hazardous units operating in the area.

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