Kabul River pollution prompts KP marble factory action
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has begun action against marble factories in Peshawar, Mohmand and Khyber for poor waste handling; seven plants were sealed and Malagori units given seven days to clean up.
Action has begun against marble factories in Peshawar, Mohmand and district Khyber to protect clean water and enforce environmental laws.
Seven factories were sealed after waste management was found inadequate.
Improper disposal of factory waste is polluting water resources, including the Kabul River.
In Malagori, factories that failed to dispose of marble waste properly were ordered to complete cleanup within seven days.