Mohmand’s unregulated marble industry raises environmental, safety concerns

MARBLE factories are discharging untreated waste directly into natural waterways, obstructing their flow, in Mohmand district.—Dawn • Untreated slurry, wastewater blocking streams, silting dams• Experts say flood risks rise as irrigation, water storage undermined MOHMAND: The rapid expansion of Mohmand district’s marble industry, a key source of jobs and income, is increasingly turning into an environmental and safety concern, as unregulated operations threaten waterways, farmland and publi...