Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has expressed dissatisfaction with the air quality control systems at the United Steel Manufacturing Company, Rider Steel, Success Aluminum and MND Metals Company Limited at Tema Free Zones enclave.
The Minister was not happy about the aforementioned companies on the air quality control system which will have a bad impact on residents.
He has directed the various companies to work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rectify the anomalies.
“The government would not tolerate such level of pollution and would not hesitate to close down any company that fails to heed to directives from the regulatory authorities” he warned.
This came to light when the minister paid a surprised visit to the above steel manufacturing companies.
The visit was to familiarize himself with the operations of the various steel manufacturing companies and to check on their level of compliance with air quality standards and other environmentally related issues.
The various companies were given a week to present a work plan and roadmap towards rectifying existing defects in their air quality systems.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Evans Boateng
