Dyeing factory shut for polluting Shitalakkhya
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday closed down a dyeing factory in Narayanganj for good and also fined it Tk 14 lakh for running illegally and polluting the Shitalakkhya river.
The DoE also directed the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) to stop all construction activities on Baburail Canal, which is connected to the River Shitalakhya, said a press release.
The factory, 'Madina Dyeing and Printing' has been operating illegally for the last eight years. Its authorities failed to produce any legal documents including environment certificate, registration of investment board and trade license.
DoE Director (enforcement) Mohammad Munir Chowdhury in a drive yesterday found that the factory has dumped around 44,000 cubic meters of toxic wastes into the river so far.
Owner of the factory, Faruk Chowdhury said that he had no idea about the environment act or effluent treatment plant (ETP).
DoE also ordered the authorities concerned to sever the factory's power and gas connections.
Meanwhile, the DoE director sent a notice to the secretary of NCC to immediately halt all construction activities on Baburail Canal.
A joint team of DoE and Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) went to the spot and found around 14 acres of the canal filled up for NCC's commercial purpose.
The construction led to a loss of aqua-life and obstructed the water flow. DoE asked the authority concerned of NCC to appear at its director (enforcement) at 12:00pm today and explain its actions.
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