Pollution chokes villagers<\/p>\n
SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: Villagers around PT Cahaya Mas
\nand PT Sampit in the Mentawa Baru subdistrict, Ketapang regency,
\nare complaining about air pollution caused by saw dust from a
\nnearby wood processing industry and the smell of burnt rubber
\nfrom the factories.<\/p>\n
Saleh, a resident of Ketapang, was quoted by Antara as saying
\nthat the pollution had been going on for years but the locals had
\nnever protested.<\/p>\n
\"We have reported this to government officials, but there has
\nbeen no response,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Saleh and his colleague Ridwan said that if nothing were done
\nsoon to solve the problem, the local people might attack the
\nfactories.<\/p>\n
\"The problem is actually quite simple. All they (the
\ncompanies) have to do is burn their sawdust in a hearth so the
\nash doesn't pollute the air,\" Saleh said.<\/p>\n
He said PT Cahaya Mas currently piled its saw dust in a mound
\nin an open area before burning it, causing ash to fill the sky.
\n(pwn)<\/p>",
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