11-516: Mayapuri is an industrial locality in the West Delhi district of Delhi , India. It used to be a major hub of heavy metal and small-scale industries, but following government sanctions, most of the heavy metal industries moved out. The place is now a combination of light metal factories, scrap markets, and automobile service stations. In 2010, a major radiation accident took place in the scrap yards of Mayapuri. There are some famous landmarks in
22-475: A nearby shop; and the remaining eight remained in the scrap yard. Eight people were hospitalized in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi for radiation injuries, where one later died due to multi-organ failure. Police cordoned off the market and all ten Co sources were recovered by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board in mid-April and transported to Narora Atomic Power Station , where it
33-542: Is above 70% at a total of 1,301,252 of which 739,572 are males and 561,680 females. According to the 2011 census West Delhi has a population of 2,543,243, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada . This gives it a ranking of 169th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 19,625 inhabitants per square kilometre (50,830/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over
44-489: The scrap yards became a concern after the radiological accident which occurred in April 2010. The area is not equipped with radiation detectors or portals , despite being standard equipment in scrap yards and recycling facilities in the US and most European countries. The presence of toxic heavy metals and harmful chemicals in the waste generated by these activities threaten the health of several thousands of people living in
55-586: The area like the Food Corporation of India, Metal Forging and Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital. The area is connected with Delhi Metro by Mayapuri station . Mayapuri is also one of the major bus terminals for the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). In early April 2010, Mayapuri was affected by a serious radiological accident. An AECL Gammacell 220 research irradiator owned by Delhi University since 1968, but unused since 1985,
66-555: The area. Mayapuri is home to the following key landmarks: West Delhi West Delhi is one of the 11 administrative districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India . Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Patel Nagar , Rajouri Garden and Punjabi Bagh . West Delhi is bound by the districts of North West Delhi to the north, North Delhi and Central Delhi to
77-536: The decade 2001-2011 was 18.91%. West Delhi has a sex ratio of 876 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 87.12%. 2,536,823 (99.75%) of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 14.80% of the population. Languages of West Delhi district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 75.46% of the population spoke Hindi , 14.52% Punjabi , 1.66% Bhojpuri 1.32% Urdu and 1.06% Rajasthani as their first language. South West Delhi Too Many Requests If you report this error to
88-566: The east, South West Delhi to the south, and Jhajjar District of Haryana state to the west. Major residential and commercial areas of Delhi like Janakpuri , Uttam Nagar and Tilak Nagar are located in West Delhi. West Delhi has an area of 129 km , with a population density of nearly 14,000 persons per km . The population of 2,543,243 consists of 1,356,240 males and 1,187,003 females. Children between 0–6 years are 203,528 consisting of 109,526 boys and 94,002 girls. The literacy rate
99-460: The radioactive device. One of the main businesses in Mayapuri is the recycling of metal scraps and sale of salvage vehicle parts. It is, arguably, the biggest market for used automotive and industrial spare parts in India. Many traders from all over India come here to sell or purchase old auto parts. Many small workshops specialised in different metals are active in the Mayapuri area. The safety of
110-702: Was claimed that all radioactive material originally contained within the device was accounted for. The material remains in the custody of the Department of Atomic Energy . The event was rated level 4 out of 7 on the International Nuclear Events Scale . After the incident, AERB organized many awareness drives for Mayapuri scrap dealers broadly on the safety, legal and regulatory aspects while handling and disposal of radioactive materials. A year later, Delhi Police charged six Delhi University chemistry professors for negligent disposal of
121-429: Was negligently sold at an auction to a scrap metal dealer in Mayapuri on 26 February 2010. The orphan source arrived at the scrap yard in Mayapuri during March, where it was dismantled by workers unaware of the hazardous nature of the device. The cobalt-60 source was cut into eleven pieces. The smallest of the fragments was taken by Ajay Jain, one of the dealers, who kept it in his wallet; two fragments were moved to
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