Delhi automobile service stations face closure threat
Updated: Jun 14, 2014 01:14:47pm
New Delhi, Jun 14 (KNN) Thousands of small automobile servicing units doing washing, servicing, denting and painting of automobiles in non-conforming areas of Delhi face uncertain future following a direction from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for their enumeration by the state pollution control body.
Following this direction, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has directed all automobile servicing units to seek consent of the DPCC for running their operations under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
In a public notice DPCC said that the whole of Delhi has been declared as “Air pollution Control Area” and under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and under this law, prior consent of DPCC is mandatory for establishing/operating any industrial plant in the area.
Following an application before the NGT, the DPCC has been directed to “…verify as to how many automobile servicing units are there in Delhi and what steps they have taken if they are operating without consent of the Board/Committee.”
The NGT has also directed the DPCC and public authorities to take “appropriate action against the industries / units which are working in no-conforming or residential areas.” The NGT will hear the matter next on July-4. (KNN/PC)
Following this direction, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has directed all automobile servicing units to seek consent of the DPCC for running their operations under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
In a public notice DPCC said that the whole of Delhi has been declared as “Air pollution Control Area” and under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and under this law, prior consent of DPCC is mandatory for establishing/operating any industrial plant in the area.
Following an application before the NGT, the DPCC has been directed to “…verify as to how many automobile servicing units are there in Delhi and what steps they have taken if they are operating without consent of the Board/Committee.”
The NGT has also directed the DPCC and public authorities to take “appropriate action against the industries / units which are working in no-conforming or residential areas.” The NGT will hear the matter next on July-4. (KNN/PC)
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