Myanmar: Govt Vows Action after Myanmar Villagers Demand Fertilizer Factory’s Closure over Pollution

Jan 26, 2021 | Zaw Zaw Htwe, Irrawaddy
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The chief minister of Yangon Region on Tuesday promised villagers that he would assign two ministers to inspect a fertilizer factory whose closure has been demanded by local residents who say it exposes them to chemical pollutants. Residents of two villages in Yangon’s Twante Township have raised a stink about foul odors from the fertilizer and insecticide factory and want to see it closed.