Lahore High Court on Monday sought a reply from the provincial and federal government in three weeks on a petition against industrial units causing pollution in the city.
Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah was hearing the case. Advocate Sheraz Zaka is arguing the petition.He said some industrial units were polluting the city’s water. The petitioner said Lahore was among 10 most polluted cities of the world.
He said the governments had failed to introduce a mechanism for controlling pollution in cities and had failed to enforce laws related to prevention of pollution. The petitioner told the court that rules regarding the protection of environment were also not clear.
He said water pollution caused serious illnesses. He requested the court to direct both provincial and federal government to take effective steps to save the environment.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2014.