49 factories receive pollution control certificate

Wed, Feb 18, 2015 12:00 AM on Others, Others,

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 17:

Only 49 factories run in Biratnagar area have received pollution control certificate.

Though there are about 300 factories, most of them have failed in receiving such certificate, said District Development Committee Environment Division chief Roshan Joshi.

He added that brick, leather and soap factories are considered as more pollution causing factories.

Source: Republica