Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has suspended activities of extracting sand illegally in Kinyinya Sector of Gasabo District and called for immediate closure of the site until a joint committee examines the best way of exploiting the site.
The Closure was due to environment concerns.
Premier urged the executive secretaries of sectors of Gasabo District to stop those involved in illegal extracting.
Mberabahizi Lemon Chretien, the Executive Secretary of Kinyinya Sector confirmed that some people use night hours to illegally extract the sand.
The law says mining and quarry exploitation activities, exploiting related products shall comply with all professional and environmental requirements, if not such activities face immediate suspension.
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