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Supreme Court to MCD: "You the MCD are the licensing authority and you don't have the foggiest idea of how many polluting industries are operating in the capital!.'

SC to Delhi government: "Mere allotment of land is no answer to the order of the court for the closure of the polluting industries.'

"What is the value of a future plan when you the government do not have the foggiest idea of how many polluting units are operating in the city?'

Madan lal khurana , former chief minister of Delhi, (BJP) bashes the central Government: "The second master plan was implemented after nine years in 1990. It shows the how serious is the central government in implementing the master plan.'

Jagmohan against dsidc: "The state government has failed to develop plots for relocation of industries in Bawana and other areas.' K K Venugopal , counsel for Chief Secretary: "DDA, under the Central goverment, has stone walled certain steps initiated by state government.' Kirit Rawal , additional solicitor general, appearing for the Union ministry for urban development: "It is very childish of the Delhi government to say that the Centre was stonewalling its efforts to relocate.' K K Venugopal to Supreme Court: "You never told us till as late as September that we had failed to disobey the orders.' Justice Doraiswamy to Venugopal: "Was it our duty to point that out to you?' Sheila Dikshit on Jagmohan "Please look at the reality. We want to build homes for them not bulldoze them like Jagmohan.' Madan Lal Khurana for the chief secretary: "If the chief secretary has ordered the closure he should be sacked.'

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
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