Environment Minister Mircea Fechet has ordered checks on mining operations to prevent environmental disasters such as the one at the Praid salt mine.

Mircea Fechet, Minister of Water, Forests and Environment, has announced checks on mining operations to avoid a repeat of environmental disasters such as the Praid Salt Works flood. Joint teams will check mine mouths and settling ponds to identify water pollution risks. Fechet emphasized the importance of complying with environmental regulations and warned that polluters will be penalized. He also mentioned the negative impact of past pollution and stressed the need to learn from these experiences.