They Polluted the Environment in Dhërmi and Broke the Law/ IKMT Halts Work and Fines Several Companies

The National Inspectorate for Territorial Protection (IKMT) has suspended operations and imposed financial penalties on five operators in the Dhërmi area, in the Municipality of Himarë, for violating environmental regulations.

According to the official announcement, following reports received from residents, the Directorate of Environmental and Water Inspection carried out checks in areas where inert stone crushing and processing activities are conducted.

The inspections found that the companies had failed to meet the criteria set out in the permits approved by environmental authorities. As a result, the entities “Gjikuria”, “Anchor Beton”, “Eral Construction Company” and “Beton Express 2018” were subjected to administrative punitive measures, consisting of work stoppages and fines.

IKMT stressed that, in the interest of the orderly development of the tourist season, it is calling on all operators working along the coast to comply with their legal obligations to protect the environment.

The institution underlined that it will continue on-site inspections and will not tolerate any violations of the legal framework in the construction, environment and forestry sectors.