Today in Ahmedabad, 8 teams of AMC Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation including Officials of central zone, tax and estate section sealed 40 illegal gold silver furnace located in Khadia, Raipur and Manek Chowk areas.The furnace and units did not possess license from Gujarat Provision Municipal Act.
In response to PIL Public Interest Litigation no 350/2013 Gujarat High Court had issued oral orders to taken legal actions against illegal furnace and permanently seal them considering environmental hazards and public health concerns.