Limekilns destroyed
01/11/2013 00:00
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Primitive limekilns that use tires as fuel have caused a real
environment catastrophe for years over the skies of Kruje and Tirana.
After the failed efforts to block these businesses through fines, the Ministry of Environment and the National Urban Construction Inspectorate have finally undertaken an action for demolishing them.
The action supported by the police forces has faced physical confrontation from the kiln owners, who refused to leave their kilns.
Chief Inspector Ergys Agasi says that after the first action, the kiln owners had one month to close their activity, but they have kept operating.
“This was the last time that we had left them time to remove the materials, and no measure has been taken. For this reason, we were obliged to intervene and demolish these subjects, which have no construction or environmental permits”, Agasi declared.
There are 109 limekilns in Fushe-Kruje, 21 of which only in this area. The action of the Environment Ministry and the National Urban Construction Inspectorate will continue throughout the country. They are studying to place them in an area that is not dangerous for citizens. Citizens themselves say that they can make a living only through this informal activity that has employed hundreds of them.
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