The Eco-Police of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change inspected the activities of B.D. LLC, which is building a residential complex on Jarkurgon Street in Tashkent’s Yashnabad district. The committee’s press service reported the findings.
The inspection found that the company had obtained positive conclusions from the state environmental assessment for each stage of construction but had failed to comply with many of the requirements set out in them.
Special stations for washing truck wheels had not been installed at the construction site entrances and exits. As a result, mud and soil had spread along Jarkurgon Street for 2−2.5 km. Once dry, the mud generates significant amounts of dust in the air.
The company was unable to provide documents showing where 126,188.9 tonnes of waste from the demolition of old buildings and 368,432 tonnes of soil excavated during foundation work had been taken. Meanwhile, 12,036 tonnes of household and construction waste had been dumped in an unauthorised area at the site.
The company had also applied for permission to cut down 50 juniper trees and one plane tree, but the Tashkent city environmental department had rejected the request. Despite this, all 51 trees were illegally felled without authorisation.
In addition, the company had failed to meet its obligations under the Yashil Makon programme to landscape at least 25% of the site and develop a carbon neutrality plan.
The company was assessed 5.18 billion soums in compensation for environmental pollution and illegal waste disposal. It was also ordered to pay 396 million soums in damages for the felled trees.
The company has been ordered to plant 100 saplings for each felled tree, amounting to 5,100 in total, and maintain them for three years. The company’s head was fined 4.4 million soums.
The company was also instructed to take immediate measures to prevent dust, remove the waste and submit its draft Statement on Environmental Consequences for assessment by December 10.
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