DoE conducts anti-pollution drive in Khulna, fines Tk 18.62 lakh in four months | District

As part of the drive, one illegal brick kiln was demolished, while two others were served warnings to prevent air pollution. Officials confirmed that these operations will continue until pollution levels in the region are brought under control. A major focus of the drive was the ban on polythene. A total of 95 mobile court operations targeted the production and sale of banned polythene products. Authorities seized 20,180 kilograms of polythene and filed 352 related cases. To reduce noise pollution, particularly from illegal vehicle modifications, 241 separate drives were conducted against hydraulic horns. These resulted in 241 cases and Tk 2.75 lakh in fines. In total, 459 hydraulic horns were seized from vehicles across the division. Md Sadiqul Islam, Director...