The acting Minister of Environment, Fitore Pacolli, announced that six stone crushers were found operating in violation of the law, even though there were decisions to suspend their activities. She said that all were punished in accordance with the law.

According to Pacolli, the authorities are continuously monitoring the activity of stone crushers across the country, using drones and digital equipment.

“In addition to aerial surveillance, the environmental inspectorate is on the ground every day to check the implementation of orders to stop work,” Pacolli wrote.

She stressed that in recent days, six cases have been identified where stone crushers continued their activity illegally, despite orders to stop work.

“All were punished according to the law, while official signs prohibiting work have been placed at the locations where they operated,” she declared.

Pacolli said that field inspections will continue, with the aim of preserving the land, water and beautiful nature of Kosovo.

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The Environmental Inspectorate has taken action against stone-crushing operators found to be operating outside the rules and legal requirements.

Fitore Pacolli, acting Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, announced that operations at seven stone-crushing sites had been halted, while three operators had been fined a total of 7,000 euros.

The inspections that led to these measures were carried out in Gjilan, Han i Elezit, Shtime, Suharekë, Mitrovicë, Viti, Lipjan and Prishtinë.

Pacolli said that the inspection process for stone crushers had begun in March. Operators were given 15 days to provide evidence that their activities complied with the law and environmental criteria.

The documentation submitted by around 200 stone-crushing operators was reviewed in April by an external commission engaged by the Ministry. According to the data made public, a considerable number of operators did not meet the legal requirements.

In August alone, work stoppages were ordered at 16 stone-crushing sites.

The Environmental Inspectorate continues to carry out daily field inspections and has warned that the checks will continue. Any operator that violates the law, pollutes the environment or fails to meet the established standards will face punitive measures.

Pacolli stressed that the protection of the environment, land, water and air remains non-negotiable, declaring that no one’s interests will be allowed to take precedence over the damage caused to Kosovo’s environment.

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The activity of nine stone crushers has been halted following an intervention by the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, because they were operating without the necessary documentation and in violation of the law.

According to published data, seven of these crushers were operating in Suharekë, while two others were operating in Skenderaj.

The intervention was confirmed by the Government of Kosovo, which announced that work at all nine illegal stone crushers has been stopped due to the lack of relevant documentation.

The Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Fitore Pacolli, said the action was taken after the files of more than 200 stone crushers were reviewed.

Pacolli warned that inspections and field actions will continue, and any entity caught operating outside the law will face measures.

She stressed that entities operating without the necessary permits and documentation, thereby damaging the environment, will not be tolerated.

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