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Rejoinder
In a rejoinder to a news titled "Untreated industrial wastes pollute cropland, river", published in The Daily Star on August 13, Comfit Composite Neat Ltd in Gorai industrial area of Mirzapur upazila in Tangai! said the news lacked information and sufficient data.
People of the Gorai industrial area were surprised over the published report about pollution by the factory, the rejoinder claimed.
It said the factory installed a biological water treatment plant when it started its operation. The Directorate of Environment certified the treatment plant. The plant operates fulltime and the concerned authorities monitor its operations, it said.
The factory in its rejoinder also said the red water from the factory is treated by the plant and released into its own land. Locals use the water gladly for different purposes including irrigating their croplands. They claimed the report was not based on facts.
The rejoinder also said the news was run with the intention to damage the reputation of the export-oriented garment factory.
OUR REPLY
Our report is based on a spot visit and interviews of residents of villages adjacent to the factory, factory officials, local agriculture officials and sources in the upazila administration.
The factory in their rejoinder claimed that the released red water is treated by a biological water treatment plant and locals use the water gladly for different purposes.
ft is questioned whether the red water released from the factory is properly treated.
The Daily Star while visiting the factory area on August 10 took pictures that show red untreated water being released through pipes of the factory. The pictures prove the pollution.
The Daily Star also talked to experts about this before running the news item. The experts said the red water being released from the factory was not treated and it contains chemicals which are harmful to crops and human health.
ASM Saifullah, assistant professor of environmental science and resource management department of Maulana Bhasani University of Science and Technology, told The Daily Star that properly treated effluent have no colour. Waste treated by any sophisticated treatment plant looks like drinking water, he said.
During the visit, residents of Ranarchala and Dariapur villages adjacent to the factory narrated to The Daily Star about the pollution and its affects. The villagers also said they complained about the pollution to local public representatives but could not get any solution to the problem.
We stand by our report as we have necessary proof of the pollution.