No manufacturing industry will be allowed in new industrial areas: Delhi CM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday manufacturing unit will be allowed in new industrial areas of city and only service and hi-tech industries will be permitted re.

dressing an online press conference, he said Centre has okayed Delhi government's proposal in this matter and issued a tification to implement it.

Kejriwal said existing manufacturing units, which cause pollution, will be given option to shift to service or hi-tech industry.

Asserting that Delhi's ecomy is mainly based on service industry, he said, hi-tech and service industry will be provided at cheaper rates in industrial areas.

In service industry category, charted accountants and lawyers can also open ir offices, which currently fall under office category in Delhi's Master Plan. That is why y were only allowed in commerical areas, chief minister said.

Offices of media, software industry and IT service industry can also be set up in new industrial areas, he ded.

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