City garment factory fined over Tk 16 lakh for pollution
The Department of Environment (DOE) has fined Kimia Garment Industries Ltd (washing unit) at Baridhara in the city Tk 16.23 lakh for polluting environment.
DOE Director (monitoring and enforcement) Muhammed Munir Chowdhury led the drive on Thursday, said a press release.
As per the environmental law, the factory was considered dangerous for polluting environment.
The factory has been running its operation since last 10 years without any environment clearance certificate.
The drive found that the factory did not have any system for disposal of liquid and solid wastes. During the drive, the DOE officials collected samples of black liquid wastes found to be discharging from the factory.
The drive team also found evidence that the factory, since its inception, has discharged 50,740 cubic metres of liquid wastes, which has been polluting the Gulshan Lake.
the DOE officials directed relocation of the factory from the current area by this December 12, failing which the factory's gas, water and electricity connections will be disconnected and stern legal action will be taken against its authority.
Earlier in 2001, the DOE gave similar direction to the factory authority that they overlooked.
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