The
Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following
statement:
The
Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its serious concern on the large scale
closure of small scale industries in the national capital territory of Delhi.
The government of Delhi has
been sealing the `F’ category small scale industries on the pretext of
Supreme Court directives. Around
5,500 such units have already been sealed rendering
one lakh families jobless. It is
reported that starting from October 8, the Delhi government plans to seal
another 20,000 such industrial units which will affect another six
lakh people.
The
Supreme Court had made it clear in its order
on August 30 that the law can be amended to permit regularisation of the areas
of industrial concentration. But that the authorities do not appear to be
serious in regularising the matter in accordance with the law.
The
Central government in consultation with the state
government must immediately take
steps to bring about necessary changes in the existing master plan of Delhi, so
that the areas of industrial
concentration can be regularised. Failure
to do so will create a serious situation in Delhi putting at
stake the livelihood of lakhs of workers and their families.