Dhaka, Aug 16 (bdnews24.com)—The government has fined real estate giants Sheltech, Rangs Properties and another realtor Tk 100,000 each for causing sound pollution at construction sites.
Washing factory Jeans Culture Limited of Mirpur was fined Tk 720,000 for dumping its toxic wastes directly into Rupnagar Jheel, the Department of Environment (DoE) in a statement said.
The factory was also warned that it would be forced to shut down and the owner arrested if its effluent treatment plant was found operating in future.
A DoE team led by director (enforcement) Mohammad Munir Chowdhury slapped the fines on Tuesday.
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They found that the piling works of construction firms Sheltech, Rangs and Instars Limited were causing noise on Road No. 11 of Banani at 95.5, 96 and 95 decibels, way beyond the limit of 50 decibels in the area.
The steps were taken on the basis of complaints from the local residents, the statement said.
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