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113 industries told to shut shop in delhi
Amidst deteriorating air quality in Delhi, authorities have asked 113 industries to shut for not converting to Piped Natural Gas PNG, an official statement said Monday
New Delhi: Amidst deteriorating air quality in Delhi, authorities have asked 113 industries to shut for not converting to Piped Natural Gas (PNG), an official statement said Monday.
Of the 113 units, 67 are located in Bawana and Narela industrial areas, it said. In a meeting chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal here, officials told the LG that 1,368 show cause notices and 417 closure directions have been issued against polluting units by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
The meeting was attended by Environment Minister Imran Hussain, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) chairman Bhure Lal and other senior officials.
"It was further informed that closure directions have been issued to 113 industries which have not converted to PNG," the LG office said in a statement.
