Baghdad Approves No Pollution-Causing Projects
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- Baghdad Municipality says it has introduced measures to reduce smoke, pollutants and unpleasant odors in the capital.
- It said it would not approve factories or other projects that cause pollution within Baghdad’s designated urban area.
Baghdad Municipality says it will not approve factories or other projects that cause pollution within the capital’s master plan.
The municipality said it had adopted a series of procedures and measures to address smoke, pollutants and unpleasant odors inside Baghdad. The steps focus on limiting projects that could worsen those problems.
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Originally published by Alsumaria in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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