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The death of 43 persons in a plastic factory fire on Sunday may be the worst in two decades, but reckless construction, legalising unauthorised colonies, and the worsening water and air quality count among Delhi’s capital woes.
Operating in a residential colony in Rani Jhansi Road in north-west Delhi, the unit was one of the several such factories that shouldn’t have been there in the first place. While Delhi boasts one of the best metro systems in the world and decent infrastructure, this underbelly dents its image of being a robust cosmopolitan city. “The enforcement of regulation for buildings
Operating in a residential colony in Rani Jhansi Road in north-west Delhi, the unit was one of the several such factories that shouldn’t have been there in the first place. While Delhi boasts one of the best metro systems in the world and decent infrastructure, this underbelly dents its image of being a robust cosmopolitan city. “The enforcement of regulation for buildings
