SC summons Secretary Environment in pollution case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned the Secretary Environment over environmental pollution prevailing in the country on next date of hearing.

A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Umar Ata  Bandial and comprising Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Munib Akhtar,  heard the case.

During the course of proceedings, the bench expressed concern over the  federal and provincial governments’ efforts in the environmental pollution  case, asking whether the government was a sleep as judicial orders were  not being acted upon.

Justice Umar Ata Bandial remarked that environmental pollution was an  important issue, but the federal and provincial governments were not  cooperating with the environmental commission.

He remarked : The poisoning from factories is spreading; there is no  arrangement for toxic water reservoirs; judicial orders are not being  complied with; is the government sleeping ?,” Justice Ata stated.

He observed that toxicity was increasing, owing to smokes that excreted  from chimneys of factories. No proper measure has been taken to get rid of poisonous water, he added.

The court summoned the Secretary Climate Change for the next hearing  and adjourned the hearing.