Over a dozen housing societies, including the military-run Defence Housing Authority (DHA), are in trouble with the Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) for brazenly violating the environment laws of the country.

Section 12 of the Environment Protection Act 1997 says no proponent of a housing project can commence construction, or operation, unless it hands in an Initial Environment Examination (IEE) or, depending on the size of the project, an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report to Pak-EPA.

An estimated 10 million gallons of raw sewage flows directly into Rawal Dam every day.

A new report available with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) prepared while keeping in view the feasibility of installing four treatment plants at Bari Imam and Bhara Kahu made this disclosure.

The Punjab-Environmental Protection Agency (Punjab-EPA) on Sunday served notices on the owners of 160 commercial and residential buildings in and around Murree for discharging sewage into water streams and causing serious environmental pollution.

The provincial environmental watchdog has taken action against the commercial and residential buildings under the Supreme Court orders to save Rawal L

ICT admin orders effective steps against water pollution

* DC directs CDA to ensure strict implementation of ban on construction in catchment areas

* ICT admin launches environment protection awareness campaign

* Pak-EPA starts issuing notices to violators of environmental laws

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ISLAMABAD: All the departments concerned should take concrete and effective measures to prote

Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has prepared a plan to install 17 Floating Solar Powered High Flow Circulators/Solar Bees and 10 Portable Wastewater Treatment Plants worth of Rs 400 million at Rawal Lake to clean contaminations from its water, sources told Daily Times on Wednesday.