The remaining cadmium residue has been found hidden in Chonburi Province. “Pimpattra” has ordered it to be expedited and taken to landfill at the source of origin. Check the whole process
As has appeared in the news recently that cadmium waste from a factory in Tak Province, amounting to 13,000 tons, was transported out of the area. And cadmium residue was found at a factory in Samut Sakhon Province, amounting to approximately 2,500 tons, with the remaining more than 10,000 tons not found in the factory area.
Such matter Ms. Pimpatra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry Has ordered the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) together with the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (EAT) to examine the transportation data. as well as all transportation destinations To be able to track and take cadmium waste back to the landfill at its source in Tak Province.
This afternoon (April 6), Ms. Pimpatra revealed that the Ministry of Industry was notified by the police and Natural Resources and Env
ironmental Crime Suppression Division that a large number of big bags were found scattered in the greenhouse area. which is located in Khlong Kiew Subdistrict, Ban Bueng District, Chonburi Province, is expected to be a pile of cadmium waste coming from a factory in Samut Sakhon. At this time, the police, Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division, Department of Industrial Works and industry in Chonburi Province The pile of waste is being inspected. Initially, approximately 4,200 bags were counted, estimated to have a total weight of approximately 6,720 tons, and have already been seized.
‘He will be assigned to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry. and Director General of the Department of Industrial Works Accelerate the management of returning all cadmium waste to landfill at its source as quickly and safely as possible. We also need to check whether there is still cadmium residue remaining in other areas. To relieve people’s worries, today the Samut Sakhon Provincial Indu
strial Office has already filed a complaint against the factory in Samut Sakhon with the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (PEA), Minister of Industry Said.
Source: Thai News Agency