Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The Department of Environment (DoE) today conducted a special enforcement drive in Savar Upazila to curb air pollution and implement the degraded airshed declaration, shutting down several illegal brick kilns and realizing fines amounting to TK 1.8 million (18 lakh).

The operation was carried out jointly by the DoE's Dhaka District Office and the Monitoring and Enforcement Wing of its Headquarters, BSS reports.

During the drive, the Messrs ABM & Co. brick kiln at Mushurikhola under Tetuljhora union in Savar was found operating illegally.

The team demolished its chimney, crushed unbaked bricks, disconnected the power supply, and fined the owner TK 600,000 on the spot.

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