The Delhi Commission for Women has sent notices to the Department of Health and Family Welfare and the Delhi Pollution Control Board asking for a detailed report on apparel manufacturing which is allegedly emitting toxic chemicals.
Underground water
Reacting to reports that a colony in Shiv Vihar had become a “breeding ground for cancer due to the abnormal rate of toxic chemicals in the groundwater”, the DCW wrote to the DPCC demanding a detailed report on the steps being taken to reduce the discharge of the toxic waste into public drains and streets.
DCW has also asked for a list of all the officials responsible for the same. DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal said, “Underground water is being polluted by factories that are involved in dyeing jeans. However, no authority is actively taking a role in improving the conditions. Children and women are the worst affected by the pollution and hence, these factories should be banned in Delhi.”
