India, June 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) will soon begin joint inspections to identify illegal units operating inresidential areas and polluting Yamuna and Hindon rivers, officials said on Friday.

Officials said they have received details of around 3,500 industrial units from the electricity department, most of them located in Loni and near Sahibabad.

"Joint inspection will verify if these units are illegally operating out of residential areas and discharging untreated waste into drains or rivers. Units found violating the norms will have their electricity connections disconnected and units sealed," said Ankit Kumar, regional officer of UPPCB, Ghaziabad.

Officials said during the past three months, the depart...