Nearly 500 families breathing easier after closure of polluting factory in Habiganj
The factory belongs to MAAR (Maize Advance Argo Refineries) Limited, a dry starch manufacturing company in Habiganj. Photo: Mintu Deshwara
Residents near Ekhtiyarpur canal in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj can now finally breathe a sigh of relief after a factory in the vicinity was shut down for polluting the environment with industrial waste.
There have been several incidents of people falling ill due to the stench from the pollution of Maar Limited s factory, which used to dump industrial waste in the canal that connects with Balbhadra, Kanai, Khasti and Meghna rivers, said Abdul Qayyum, a resident of the area.
Unplanned Industrialisation: Curse on the Sutang
International Day of Action for Rivers: The Shoiljura, a canal of what looks like a stream of slurry, was re-excavated by the authorities to irrigate surrounding farms with water from the Sutang river in Habiganj. Thanks to industrial waste, it is now a hazard for the villagers nearby and the river. Photo:
Mintu Deshwara
With the goal of bringing fresh water from the Sutang river to irrigate surrounding villages, the authorities re-excavated the Shoiljura canal in Habiganj. Seven years later, the canal has become a means of hazard for nearby villagers and the river itself.
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