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DoE orders shutdown of Asian Paper Mill over Halda pollution

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The Department of Environment has ordered the shutdown of Asian Paper Mill for polluting the Halda river by dumping waste in it.

Azadur Rahman Mallik, director in the DoE Chattogram Metropolitan, issued the order on Sunday following a hearing.

The authority has been ordered to immediately implement a proper waste management system, continue running the ETP by fixing the flaws in it, and initiate a sludge removing system, he said, reports bdnews24.

The department ordered factory owners to stop production until all these measures are taken.

 

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