UAE- RAK residents breathe easy as asphalt factory is shifted

Date

1/14/2016 12:09:20 AM

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

Much to the relief of residents the Gasidat asphalt plant in Ras Al Khaimah has been moved out of the residential area to Seeh Al Banah.

Residents of the Gasidat area had on different occasions approached the RAK Municipality to take action and shift the factory which they said not only caused pollution but also spread a foul smell in the area.

Ashraf Saad a resident of Gasidat told Khaleej Times that the asphalt plant and other factories made life difficult for them. "Though Gasidat is a densely populated area there are so many factories here. These factories have polluted the air we breathe resulting in serious health consequences."

Rashid Salem another resident said they had approached the RAK Municipality to shift the asphalt factory. "It is an asphalt factory. Do I need to say anything else? It produces heavy pollutants."

Mohammed Swaihani another resident said: "We wish to breathe pure air. We are fed up of this incessant pollution."

Dr Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi executive director of the Nuaimi Group said the company decided to move the asphalt factory after complaints from residents about air and noise pollution.

"The factory however strictly adhered to the conditions set by the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Environment Protection and Development Authority - RAK."

Ahmed Shaaban Originally from Egypt I have been in Dubai since December 2005. Before coming here I worked as an English language instructor chief En/Ar translator proofreader reporter in Egypt and Qatar. I have also worked as a reporter correspondent and simultaneous translator with two satellite channels in Dubai. I have a masters degree in media Cairo University 2014 a bachelor degree in English language and translation Ain Shams University Cairo 1996 and three post-graduate diplomas in English language and Instruction. With over 19 years of experience in translation interpretation EFL instruction and reporting. I am interested in technology aviation politics as well as community parliament and defence issues. I enjoy reading writing exercising and surfing the web.

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