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DoE shuts operation of 22 plants in Keraniganj
DHAKA, Oct 27, 2020 (BSS) – The Department of Environment today stopped the operation of 22 illegal garment washing factories as they did not have environmental clearance and liquid waste treatment plant in Keraniganj area.
DoE Director (environment) Rubina Ferdousi, of the monitoring and enforcement wing, led a drive against the garment washing plants, said a DoE press release.
Although the DoE warned them more than once, they did not obtain their environmental clearances or take any step to control environmental pollution.
According to the DoE, a number of garment washing plants without ETP were illegally operating in the area.
The unrefined liquid waste generated from these factories was discharged into the Turag and Buriganga through drains and sewerage lines.
The DoE also mentioned that following a writ petition, the High Court declared the Turag and Buriganga a living entity and directed the authorities concerned to free the river from all kinds of pollution and encroachment.
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