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To: RealMuLan who wrote (3817)	12/7/2004 2:25:26 PM
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China shuts down over 16, 400 polluting mining companies : World News > Beijing, Dec 7 : China has shut down over 16,400 mining companies nationwide since May for violating environment policies and the government has vowed to continue the current campaign to punish the violators, a report said today. In early May, China kicked off a national campaign to deal with environmental concerns in mining areas, particularly in regions where the number of public complaints have been growing. To date, more than 52,400 mining companies have been inspected, 'China Daily' quoted Xiong Yuehui, an official with the environment supervision and inspection bureau at the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) as saying. For example, 20 manganese mines were closed in Yongzhou, Central China's Hunan Province, which are located at a region supplying local drinking water. During the campaign, inspectors have found that local governments and companies in some regions just ignore ecological protection in mines. Xiong said many companies do not even know they should undergo environmental protection procedures and protect the local environment. In most mining areas, there is no uniform supervision and management system and no one is held responsible for environmental protection and rebuilding the local ecosystem, he said. Statistics show only 34 per cent of 96,000 inspected companies in 24 provinces have undergone environmental impact assessments. PTI 123bharath.com