Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of All India Lokadhikar Sangthan Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 17/10/2014 regarding hazardous industries functioning within the territory of Delhi including steel pickling industries. In the order the Tribunal has directed that "while considering the applications of individual units and also existing units, the DPCC shall not grant permission to any of the units which are discharging untreated effluents directly or indirectly into the river Yamuna and are not following the Hazardous Waste Management Rules.