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DPCC report on units using bhatties in Sainik Enclave, Uttam Nagar, Delhi, 12/03/2020

  • 12/03/2020

Additional action taken report on behalf of GNCTD and DPCC in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order dated December 20, 2019. The National Green Tribunal had directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to furnish a factual and action taken report in respect of the pollution being caused due to wood dust, plastic bags and tyres/tubes being used as a fuel at Sainik Enclave, Vikas Nagar, Uttar Nagar, New Delhi.

DPCC filed an exhaustive list of units in the said locality/non conforming area which were using bhatties. A total of 321 potteries were discovered in Sainik Enclave, of which 166 potteries were found to be using bhatties, whereas the remaining 155 potteries were found with dismantled bhatties.