Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that no manufacturing industry would be allowed in the Capital in new industrial areas as part of the plan to control air pollution in the National Capital Region. Only service industry and the hi-tech industry would be permitted to open, he said.
In a virtual press conference, the chief minister said that the manufacturing houses in older industrial areas would be given a chance to shift to the service or the hi-tech industry. A government official, however, clarified that no action will be taken against the existing manufacturing units and that they would be encouraged to make the shift, according to PTI.
Kejriwal said that the media, lawyers, information technology companies, internet service providers, call centres and advertising agencies could open offices as part of the service sector and hi-tech industry. He…