45 stone crushing plants sealed
The Environmental Protection Agency and Civil Defence Departments have started operation for this purpose too
RAWALPINDI:
The Rawalpindi administration on Monday sealed off some 45 stone crushing machines for violating working Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Further, the administration has also placed a ban on blasting mountains for crushing process. The enterprises involved in the activity have been issued notices.
The administration has also decided to seal off stone crushing machines working without the installation of environmental-friendly zigzag technology.
Civil Defence Department (CDD) Senior Instructor Sadaf Zahoor said that a large number of stone crushing machines were deployed at Margalla Hills, Taxila, Bajar, Salar Gah, and Wali Kandari.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 15th, 2020.