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DELHI'S UNDERBELLY

• Almost one lakh industrial units in Delhi are operating in "non-conforming" areas, i.e. they are not authorised industrial estates.

• About 350 million litres of industrial wastes are dumped into the river Yamuna every day.

• There is nearly 7,500 acres of land available in and around Delhi where these polluting units can be relocated.

THE SPRING CLEANERS

"Why shouldn't the officials be punished for contempt?"
JUSTICE B.N. KIRPAL

• Supreme Court is miffed that the Delhi government has failed to carry out at least six orders on relocation of units since 1996.

• Says the state took very long to realise the issue's importance.

"Delhi Government is to blame for its failure to relocate units."
JAGMOHAN

• Keen on making Delhi a better place, he wants to shift the polluting units out of the capital.

• Faces opposition from the Congress and even BJP. Vajpayee wants him to amend Delhi Master Plan.

"We need to amend the Delhi Master Plan quickly."
SHEILA DIKSHIT

• Caught in a bind. Doesn't want to offend industrialists but cannot afford to ignore the court's order.

• Has no powers to amend the Master Plan which is under the purview of the Urban Development Ministry.

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