Why 'illegal' is the norm

This is the pollution story of not just Shiv Vihar, but of the many Shiv Vihars that exist in the country

I am writing an incomplete story. But I need you to follow me as I learn more. Shiv Vihar is a “non-conforming” — where industrial activities are happening, which is not in conformity with its stipulated land-use — colony located in the eastern part of Delhi. Some months ago, a leading daily newspaper did an exposé of the high cancer incidence in this area, which investigations linked to pollution from the many small-scale industrial units engaged in dyeing jeans. The water had turned blue. This shocking story got the attention of the Delhi High Court. The acting chief justice took