Berhampur: Ganjam district administration demolished 15 brick kilns in Digapahandi tehsil in the last two days for allegedly violating environment and pollution norms. The drive to crack down on illegal brick kilnswas launched on Sunday in six villages under Bhismagiri, Bangarada, and Bhramarpur revenue circles. Tehsildar Santosh Kumar Sahu said the drive would continue for some more days.Police, fire personnel, and revenue supervisors and inspectors were involved in the drive, he said.During the demolition, there was no obstacle from the owners’ side anywhere, he added. Earlier, we issued show cause notices to the brick kiln owners and also imposed fines. Steps to demolish the illegal kilns were taken as they did not provide a proper reply, said the tehsildar.Several kiln owners were illegally making bricks in the villages during the summer. He said no brick kiln will be allowed to operate without environmental clearance from Odisha State Pollution Control Board, said Sahu.