On the direction of minister EPD M.Rizwan, DD EPA/focal person judicial water and environment commission Ali Ijaz action against wastewater polluting units in Multan Road on Tuesday along with representatives of the judicial commission and Lahore Police. They sealed 03 units, not having proper arrangements of treatment plants after final notices by EPA, included units of Knitwear, bakers and a mill. Before this DD EPA briefed to the minister in a departmental meeting that repeatedly notices served to different units in Lahore and also report forwarded to Judicial commission, Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi had ordered to take action against units still violating the environment. He also directed to implement Punjab Environmental Protection Agency Act in true letter and spirit and pointed out that Punjab environmental protection agency should take action immediately against the illegally set up industrial units especially in the Lahore. In this regard, the minister directed to DG EPA to take prompt action to implement clean and green Punjab initiative. The series of activities will be continued against units involved in the violation regarding treatment plants.
