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On 07.09.2004, in name of a Supreme Court order that unequivocally upheld DMP provisions and processes, Delhi Government – with its own Secretariat (besides nearly all its projects) “non-conforming” in terms of DMP, with neither capacity to identify nor powers to act against DMP violations – began closure of over one lakh “non-conforming” units, continuing with support of anarchist consensus against DMP…

The industries’ imbroglio, as chronicled in 2000 under a different regime:: Sickly Cow was feeding at the Municipal Garbage Dump (MGD), its posterior blocking the road. Lord of Contemporary Urban Development (CUD) … asked “Why are you not in your Meadow?” Surprised, Sickly Cow … looked in the direction of Fence. … The Lord said, “Ah! Fence minds your Meadow. It has settled milch cows and quality excreta is used to grow grass and milk sales bring revenue. It has also let in some imported pigs to help it mind your Meadow.” … Fence rolled its eyes heavenwards and said, “My Lord wants the Moon! The Meadow is full. Chaps here want larger lots and lots for calves and piglets… You are managing fine at the MGD… Do you have a leader or celebrity to speak for you? …” … they arrived in hundreds. … Friends of Fence said not to worry. “They are just a mob without a leader”. On cue Old Fence… ambled to the head of the mob and announced, “This Fence here has eaten up all your grass …” Fence stammered, “No, dear cows, it was Old Fence that ate up your grass…” … Sickly cows became righteously riotous. … The Lord switched on His computer… The screen flashed the default “Old Fashioned Urban Development Option”. Evict imported pigs. Downsize lots of milch cows. Get the right numbers. Equitably divide the Meadow amongst all cows. Introduce measures to stop fences from eating grass. The Lord shook his head and clicked Next. The screen flashed “CUD Option”. Leave the Meadow to milch cows and pigs … Let as many Sickly Cows as needed to cool tempers be in the MGD and pack the others off to some wilderness. Use space that becomes surplus after throwing out Sickly Cows to expand the meadow for milch cows and pigs (who will keep it green). Change the laws that say MGDs are only for garbage, meadows are for all cows and fences are not to eat grass … (from starter-tale to broad-stroke “The Great Terrain Robbery” leitmotif, illustrated by the case of industries in Delhi, in Slumming India, Penguin India, 2002)

On 07.05.2004 Supreme Court upheld DMP to direct time-bound closure of “non-conforming” units, while not precluding the DMP solution thus far denied to them. NCMP commitments had called for viewing the court’s schedule as one for enforcing the statutory solution.

On 07.09.2004 Delhi Government – with its own Secretariat (besides nearly all its projects) “non-conforming” in terms of DMP, with neither capacity to identify nor powers to act against DMP violations – began closure of over one lakh “non-conforming” units, continuing with support of anarchist consensus against DMP…

NCMP-DMP convergence opportunities and imperatives... missed and subverted

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Move to allow commercial misuse of industrial space (2002)

Moves to regularize industrial units in residential areas (2003)

Move to allow all types of units in special industrial areas (2003)

Disregard of DMP industrial development (eg, Bawana) and redevelopment (eg, Samaipur Badli) provisions (includes excerpt from Slumming India, that also connects industries and bovines, using the case of the former to detail and a starter tale about the latter to broad-stroke The Great Terrain Robbery)

NCMP-DMP minder (manufacturing): old index page

Continuing MPISG engagements