DPCC flags illegal plastic scrap units in Delhi, seeks MCD, DDA action

The DPCC said it carried out inspections between May 16 and 25 in Jharoda Kalan, Bakkarwala Road in Mundka, and Tikri Kalan following a plea by local resident Mahavit Singh alleging illegal burning and dumping of plastic and electronic waste.

Published on: Aug 11, 2025, 04:56:06 IST

By Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi

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The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to act against illegal industrial units engaged in plastic scrap operations in non-conforming areas.

Citing a 2014 Supreme Court direction to close or shift such units, the DPCC said it had sought subsequent action from the agencies.

In a submission to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the DPCC said it carried out inspections between May 16 and 25 in Jharoda Kalan, Bakkarwala Road in Mundka, and Tikri Kalan following a plea by local resident Mahavit Singh alleging illegal burning and dumping of plastic and electronic waste.

In a report dated August 7, DPCC said Tikri Kalan hosts “a very large and well-established PVC market” with over 50 units engaged in plastic scrap collection, storage, segregation, and transportation. Plastic scrap was “illegally dumped on the roads… creating encroachment.” At Bakkarwala Road, scrap was found scattered on roads, in drains, and on local ground; similar violations were found in Jharoda Kalan, including plastic medicines and syringes.

Citing a 2014 Supreme Court direction to close or shift such units, DPCC said it had sought subsequent action from the agencies.

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Jasjeev Gandhiok
Jasjeev Gandhiok is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times, where he covers environment, climate change, the clean energy transition and wildlife at the National Bureau. Gandhiok has over a decade of experience in journalism and is based in Delhi. He has reported extensively on Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). This includes the region's air pollution woes, a polluted Yamuna and on urban wildlife still thriving in the region. He joined HT in October 2021. Prior to that, he had five-year stint at The Times of India in Delhi, where he also covered Delhi, with a focus on environment and wildlife. Gandhiok has covered some recent events around the Capital too, ranging from the farmers' protests, the northeast Delhi riots and the CAA-NRC protests, reporting from the ground on all of these. He also travels across the country to report on how environment and climate change impact everyday life, while also writing on endangered species. His reports in 2019 on toxic leachate from Delhi's landfills led to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking suo motu cognisance and ultimately asking the state government to start bio-mining to flatten and remove all three landfills in the capital. He also closely tracks the implementation of government policies on climate, renewable energy and environmental protection. His focus remains on impactful, public-interest journalism which explains how environmental decisions affect people's everyday lives.Read More

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