Seven stone crushing plants sealed

Abbottabad District Administration authorities concerned on Friday sealed seven illegal stone crushing plants in Chuna village, Abbottabad, that were violating the environment protection act. The district administration took the action on the public complaints that the illegal stone crushing plants in Chuna village have not only destroyed the hill but also created an environmental impact on the locals.

On the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Nadeem Nasir, Assistant Commissioner Abbottabad Muhammad Hassan Ahsan accompanied by Additional Assistant Commissioner-1 Ali Sher, Inspector Environmental Protection Agency and Assistant Director Mines and Minerals visited the village.

Seven stone crushing plants of the area were found illegal, and they were also violating Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) and were working without the permission of the Mines and Mineral Department.

Assistant Commissioner Abbottabad Hassan Ehsan, after sealing the plants, said that they would not allow anybody to start or continue illegal stone crushing plants in district Abbottabad.

The drive will continue, he announced. Legal and illegal stone crushing plants are a serious threat all over the Hazara division.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 27^th, 2021.