Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) on Wednesday held a meeting to overview the progress on installation of waste water treatment plants by different sugar mills in the province. The meeting was chaired by Minister for Environment Climate Change and Coastal Development Taimur Talpur and Minister for Energy Imtiaz Sheikh here at the SEPA head office.
Director General SEPA on this occasion briefed the participants and said out of 38 sugar mills in Sindh, some 32 are functional. He said sugar mills owners are being directed to install waste water treatment plants in compliance with the Water Commission orders.
Matter particularly about 5 mills i.e. Bandhi, Sanghar, Habib, Tharparkart and Alnoor sugar mills were discussed in detail as they were discharging effluent at LBOD.
It was also discussed that distillery located at Habib Mill is a major source of pollution, step needs to be taken in this regard was also discussed and a follow up meeting will be convene to overview the progress.