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Illegal sand and gravel extraction discovered in Tashkent region
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Illegal sand and gravel extraction discovered in Tashkent region

Illegal extraction of sand and gravel was discovered in the Tashkent region of Uzbekistan on the right bank of the Chirchik River, in the Yukorichirk area.

The violation was identified by officers of the Environmental Police during a nighttime raid in the Nurafshon mahalla. According to the inspection results, the extracted materials were being sent to a nearby stone processing quarry.

Inspectors also established that some pits left after the extraction were filled with construction waste and then covered with earth. Drivers of the involved vehicles were questioned, relevant reports were drawn up, and the vehicles themselves were impounded.

Specialists conducted measurements to determine the exact volume of illegally extracted sand and gravel. After the final assessment is completed, the materials will be handed over to law enforcement agencies for legal examination of the violations and the adoption of appropriate measures.

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The National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, along with relevant departments of Tashkent and the Tashkent region, in collaboration with representatives from Ecopolice, the General Prosecutor's Office, and the Waste Management and Circular Economy Development Agency, organized inspections to prevent atmospheric pollution.

A special commission continuously monitors the state of the airspace. On the night of October 24 to 25, a sharp decrease in air quality was noted in the capital due to unfavorable meteorological conditions. During the evening and night, the concentration of suspended particles PM increased, causing the values according to the international Air Quality Index (AQI) to reach the 'unfavorable' category and remain at this level for people sensitive to pollution.

However, according to the national index, the average indicator across the entire city corresponded to a 'green' level for PM2.5 particles and a 'yellow' level for PM10. Specialists attribute the accumulation of PM2.5 and PM10 particles in the lower layer of the atmosphere to weakened winds and nighttime cooling, which slowed down the process of air exchange in the lower atmospheric layers.

Furthermore, data from the Meteosat meteorological satellite showed that on October 25, between 02:00 and 08:00, temporary dust pollution was observed over Tashkent and neighboring areas. Throughout the night, a mobile environmental laboratory conducted measurements, establishing that in most locations, the content of fine PM2.5 particles was classified as 'unfavorable' and 'very unfavorable' according to the international AQI scale.

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