This story is from August 3, 2020

18 vehicle scrapping units closed in Southwest Delhi

As many as 18 vehicle scrapping units have been closed in Nangli and Dhichaon Kalan areas in Southwest Delhi. “Delhi Pollution Control Committee had earlier issued directions to ensure the closure of unauthorised units, which were causing air pollution in the areas,” said a municipal official.
18 vehicle scrapping units closed in Southwest Delhi
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NEW DELHI: As many as 18 vehicle scrapping units have been closed in Nangli and Dhichaon Kalan areas in Southwest Delhi. “Delhi Pollution Control Committee had earlier issued directions to ensure the closure of unauthorised units, which were causing air pollution in the areas,” said a municipal official.
Meanwhile, local enforcement teams of municipal corporations have been directed to keep an eye on illegal vehicle scrapping units cropping up because of the closure of the Mayapuri market.

“A joint survey of the Nangli Sakrawati area was conducted to find out the scale of the problem. Raids were carried out in two phases by teams comprising officials from BSES, DJB, DPCC and the south corporation. The power and water connections of all the 18 units have been snapped,” the official added.
The pollution control committee has also issued showcause notice to owners of all the 18 units for levying environment compensation, while prosecution has been launched under Air and Water (prevention of pollution) Act.
Experts, however, say that in absence of a proper scrappage policy on ‘end-of-life’ vehicles, such illegal units will continue to mushroom.
Last year, DPCC had written to the authorities stating that polluting units that were shuttered by the committee in Mayapuri might have shifted to other non-conforming localities. The areas of concern were west, northwest and northeast districts.
“Information has been gathered that several illegal vehicle dismantling units, which have stopped their activities in Mayapuri Industrial Area, Phase-II, are trying to resume their illegal activities in Matiala, Najafgarh, Karawal Nagar and Kanjhawala,” the letter had stated.
DPCC had fined 122 polluting industrial units and issued closure notices to 41 others at Mayapuri then. Of the 122 units, 108 had paid a total fine of Rs 3.4 crore.
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