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Karnaphali

• Two dyeing factories fined for polluting Karnaphuli

  The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined Tk 10.2 lakh to two dyeing factories under anti-environment pollution drive in Kalurghat and Nasirabad Industrial areas in the port city for polluting river Karnaphuli. DoE Director (Enforcement) Munir Chowdhury said C&A Textile Mills Limited of Kalurghat was fined Tk 7 lakh as its effluent treatment plant (ETP) was found not working effective

  • 03/09/2010

  • Daily Star (Bangladesh)
  • • Bangladesh
    • River Pollution
    • Paint And Dye Industry
    • Karnaphali

• High salinity in Karnaphuli water hinders crop output

  Chittagong Correspondent High salinity in the down stream water of the River Karnaphuli, its major boughs and canals has reportedly been posing serious threat to usual output of the winter crop (Boro) at vast areas here in southern Chittagong apart from hindering safe drinking water supply in the port city.

  • 13/01/2009

  • New Nation (Bangladesh)
  • • Water Pollution
    • Soil Salinisation
    • Agriculture
    • Food Crops
    • Karnaphali
    • Salinity
    • Bangladesh
    • Chittagong