MCD seals 84 factories, cuts power supply of 7 units

The MCD has sealed 84 factories and disconnected the electricity supply to several industrial units across the city for violating norms, a civic body official said on Wednesday.

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The crackdown comes as part of a citywide effort to curb industrial pollution and regulate illegal operations in non-conforming areas, the official said.

In September, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) conducted inspections of 520 industrial units located in non-conforming zones -- areas where 70 per cent of the plots are used for industrial purposes allowed under zoning regulations.

Of these, 84 units were found to be in violation of the prescribed norms and were subsequently sealed.