Machnouk decides to suspend work of stone quarries, crushers for one month

21 April 2017 English

NNA – The Press Office of Interior and Municipalities Minister, Nohad Machnouk, said on Thursday in a statement that the Minister decided to suspend the work of stone quarries and crushers for one month in all Lebanese regions.

Minister Machnouk announced that he consulted Environment Minister, Tarek Khatib, before taking this decision, and informed the President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, and Prime Minister, Saad Hariri.

The statement added that this subject would be discussed this month during the cabinet session to take the appropriate decision.

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