Steel plant protested

Steel plant protested

SEMARANG: Thousands of villagers in Jrakah district in Tugu
staged a demonstration outside the plant of PT Inti General Yaja
Steel because of allegations that it is polluting the air.

The villagers said the steel plant emits black smoke, and many
people living in the area have started coughing. People have also
complained that their laundry has been affected.

The company has been ordered to install a dust collector to
reduce the pollution caused by its plant. The plant was also at
one time the subject of an investigation by the Environmental
Impact Management Agency.

The villagers said that if the plant could not be relocated,
it should at least cut down on pollution. (har/emb)