BARA: The toxic materials from the cardboard factory in Bara Bazar are constant sources of pollution in the Bara River, which not only affects the water but also causes water-borne diseases in the area.
Local correspondent informed Pakhtun Digital that the chemicals and toxic materials released from the cardboard factory have polluted the clean water of the Bara River, posing serious threats to the environment and public health of the area. The chemicals and toxic materials released during the production of the cardboard factory are thrown into the Bara River without proper management, due to which the water of the river has become poisonous.
Residents said that the environment of the area has deteriorated due to the cardboard factory and the slaughterhouse, and they are very worried about this pollution. In addition, there is a need to make alternative arrangements for the waste generated by the TMO Bara slaughterhouse so that the problem of pollution of the Bara River can be resolved.
At present, the people of Bara are facing extreme distress, and they expect immediate reforms from the government agencies. If urgent measures are not taken, not only will the health of the area be affected, but there will also be irreparable loss of natural resources.
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Bara Plantation effort fails to take root as Saplings planted near Bara media center have been discarded. Plants for millions of rupees in the Bara Central locality are coming close to complete extinction due to a lack of protection and negligence of the concerned departments.
These plants, planted with tall claims during the plantation campaign which have now dried up, while stray donkeys, bulls, and goats are grazing them at various places and causing damage. According to local sources, the Forest Department, Agriculture Department, District Administration, and TMO Bara have not made any effective arrangements for the maintenance, watering and cleaning of these plants. Neither a gardener was deployed nor a protective fence was erected around the plants, due to which the plants planted for millions of rupees were lost.
Citizens say that huge funds are spent every year in the name of the plantation campaign, but no attention is paid to the protection of these plants.
Public circles have demanded that action be taken against the responsible departments and that steps be taken in the future so that tree planting is not limited to paperwork but is truly effective in improving the environment.
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