Savar dyeing factory fined Tk 21 lakh
The Department of Environment (DoE) fined a textile dyeing factory Tk 21 lakh in Savar yesterday on charge of releasing untreated chemical effluents into the river Dhaleswari.
AKH Knitting and Dyeing Ltd had been warned to stop polluting the river three times since 2006. It was penalised for the first time yesterday, says a press release.
Mohammad Munir Chowdhury, director of DoE (enforcement), handed down the penalty.
During a snap visit, a DoE enforcement team found a part of the factory's effluent treatment plant out of order and detected river pollution with toxic liquid waste.
An on-the-spot test revealed that the level of dissolved oxygen was much lower than the minimum standard.
SM Manjurul Haq, executive director of the factory, admitted to have committed the environmental pollution with the faulty treatment plant, the release said.
The factory is capable of dying 10 tonnes of textiles everyday.
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