Environmental pollution and health risks of serious nature are feared during the loading and unloading process of raw materials for cement production.
Clinkers, gypsum and slag emit dust particles harmful to the environment and causing cancer at Hambantota port and at the factories, area residents say.
Some of the companies use covered conveyor belts to transport the material, while others do their unloading in open ground.
Transport of the material from the port to a factory in Galle is being done in open trucks.
Experts advise the proper use of conveyer belts to avoid this situation.
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