Sensation prevailed in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district after the burnt, semi-naked body of a woman, aged around 30, was recovered from a sugarcane field behind brick kilns in Lahadra village under the Bahadurgarh police station area, police said here on Thursday.
Authorities in Rawalpindi have failed to stop pollution from brick kilns operating without mandatory zig-zag technology, particularly in Gujar Khan. Residents report health risks and weak enforcement, while kiln owners cite high costs. Citizens and legal experts have demanded stricter action
The alleged extensive clearing of vegetation in the riverine areas of the River Indus by brick kiln operators has sparked significant alarm among local communities, as it harms wildlife habitats and traditional grazing lands, as reported by Dawn.
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Lahore remained among the world's most polluted cities as hazardous smog covered Punjab. AQI levels reached dangerous highs, prompting health warnings, mask distribution, and a police crackdown that led to arrests, fines, and action against crop burning, smoke-emitting vehicles, and brick ki
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Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights has exposed systematic exploitation, human rights abuses, and gender-based violence in the country's brick kilns, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
Delhi Police has detained five Bangladeshi nationals, including three men and two women, who had been staying illegally in Delhi and had recently come to Palam area of the national capital after working in brick kiln in Haryana.
Spread over 15 acres, called 'Ohdar Bandh' by locals, the reservoir provides ease of irrigation, small scale businesses like fish farming and running temporary kilns, making local dwellers' lives relatively comfortable.
The incident occurred at a brick kiln located along the National Highway under the Mirganj police station limits, trapping six workers under the debris.