The Department of Environment has warned illegal brick kilns in Lohagara, Chattogram, not to light their kilns and not to use firewood or the top layer of farmland soil (topsoil) to make and fire bricks. To raise awareness, the department’s Chattogram district office handed out leaflets at brick kilns across the upazila on Saturday (October 17).
The campaign was aimed in particular at illegal kilns using old drum-chimney and fixed-chimney technology. Those involved were warned not to fire these kilns and not to use materials harmful to the environment in making bricks.
According to the Department of Environment, using wood as fuel in brick kilns increases air pollution. Cutting the fertile top layer of farmland soil for bricks, meanwhile, reduces the land’s fertility, which can harm farm production and the environment.
The initiative was taken to make people aware that they must stop illegal kiln operations and must not use firewood or farmland topsoil in making bricks.
Md. Mozahidur Rahman, deputy director of the Department of Environment’s Chattogram district office, and inspector Chandan Biswas took part in the campaign. They handed out leaflets at kilns around the upazila to warn those involved.
“Those involved have been warned not to light illegal brick kilns and not to use firewood or farmland topsoil to make bricks,” said Md. Mozahidur Rahman. “Everyone needs to be aware of this to protect the environment and farmland. Our monitoring will continue so that nobody runs a brick kiln in breach of environmental rules.”
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