Enterprises in East Kazakhstan Fined for Environmental Violations
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In East Kazakhstan, companies will have to pay billions of tenge in penalties for environmental violations, Orda.kz reports.
Inspections of factories and thermal power plants in Oksemen revealed 86 violations. The largest fine went to Kazzinc, a company largely owned by Swiss-based Glencore.
Other companies fined include:
- Chinese company XinXin – 1.066 billion tenge
- JSC TMK – 24 million tenge
- Ust-Kamenogorsk Thermal Power Plant – 26.9 million tenge
Violations included faulty treatment facilities, exceeding emission limits, and improper waste disposal.
“In each case, orders were issued and response measures were taken,” said Asset Suleimenov, acting head of the East Kazakhstan regional Ecology Department.
Residents of Novaya Sogra, for instance, complained of a white “fog” that was later identified as hydrochloride.
Authorities said they will strengthen oversight, adding a mobile eco-laboratory, 15 air monitoring posts, and a background station in the city.
Original Auhtor: Elena Medvedeva
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