16 illegal factories in Noida shut for dumping waste into Hindon
The Uttar Pradesh pollution control board (UPPCB) closed 16 illegal clothing factories in Bahlolpur, Noida, on Wednesday after residents complained to authorities that they were dumping waste into the Hindon River. UPPCB intends to fine Noida factory owners who fail to operate polluting “green industrial units,” said officials familiar with the matter on Wednesday. We…