Engulfed by thick air pollution mostly caused by an unchecked marble factories, the Warsak Road residents, who were exposed to serious health hazards here Saturday demanded of the KP government to order for its shifting to the Mohmand Marble City.
Cutting large slabs of marble and granite in different sizes to fulfill the customers placed orders, the labourers in most factories work without safety measures, thus exposing themselves to serious ailments including the fatal chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
The air pollution could be seen even with a naked eyes while going from Warsak Road to Michani Mohmand tribal district from where large marble slaps are being transported to these marble factories mostly operating without recycling opratus.
“The air pollution has increased on Warsak Road’s areas due to unplanned marble factories in last few years that needed to be checked by the relevant government departments including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),” said Farhat Ameen, a resident of Warsak Road Peshawar.—APP
