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6. Location of Industries
Related provisions were simplified by the policy which was highly cumbersome and had time-consuming process. Now, the industries were classified into ‘polluting’ and ‘non-polluting’ categories and a highly simple provision deciding their location was announced:
(i) Non-polluting industries might be set up anywhere.
(ii) Polluting industries to be set up at least 25 kms away from the million cities.