Environment Hazards: Marble factory sealed

The factory is sealed under Section 146/D-1 of the Punjab Local Government Order 2001.

LAHORE: The Environment Protection Department (EPD) on Saturday sealed a marble factory on GT Road. According to the EPD officials, monitoring teams raided Prime Marble in Shahdara for excess noise and air pollution. An EPD official said that the unit was spreading residual marble dust. He said the factory was raided after regular complaints from the residents of the area. The factory has been sealed under Section 146/D-1 of the Punjab Local Government Order 2001.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 12th, 2011.