Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The much-discussed Riya Auto Rice Mill in Chandaikona of Raiganj Upazila in Sirajganj district has failed to meet the conditions imposed by the Department of Environment's (DoE) enforcement wing on September 11 within the stipulated time, even after passing of one month and 22 days of the order.
Not only that, the mill owners did not pay the fine money of Tk 1.5 taking the advantage of an appeal submitted to the Secretary of Environment Ministry seeking exemption of the punishment.
Though, three out of six conditions have been partially fulfilled, the mill authorities have been operating the Mill uninterruptedly without fulfilling the remaining conditions showing thumb to the directives of Doe's authorities concerned, sai...