Banned factory remains open

TANGERANG: A plastic factory owned by PT Aries and located on Jl. Karyawan, Karang Tengah, Tangerang municipality, is still operating despite a ban issued by Mayor M. Thamrin.

The factory was ordered to halt operations because it is polluting the environment and does not have a building permit (IMB).

A sign hangs on the factory gates, with a notice written in red that reads: "This factory is shut down and is banned from operating." The sign was hung by the public order agency last month following the mayor's order, but residents have said that it is still operating.

Residents have accused the factory of polluting their wells with industrial waste.

Community unit chief Asmin and neighborhood unit chief Muchtar, along with several residents, went to the municipal administration office on Wednesday morning to file their complaints.

They called on the administration to take harsh measures against the factory for operating in violation of the ban. -- JP