Clashes broke out on Saturday between locals in Delhi’s Mayapuri and police officials during a drive to seal illegal scrap factories following an NGT order.
In a video shared by ANI, security forces can be seen chasing down protesters and throwing stones and bricks at the men running on a road in the area.
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#WATCH Clash broke out between locals & security forces in Delhi’s Mayapuri area after MCD officials began to seal some factories in the area following National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) order to seal nearly 850 factories. pic.twitter.com/sitlqU116Z
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2019
According to ANI, MCD officials started to seal the polluting scrap factories on Saturday morning following the National Green Tribunal’s order to seal nearly 850 such factories.
Earlier, the National Green Tribunal had slammed the Delhi government for not taking action against illegal scrap industries in Mayapuri that are causing pollution, saying why is the chief secretary feeling helpless in protecting lives of victims.