Karachi: Naz Baloch Parliamentary Secretary member National Assembly expressed commitment to take up issue of pending Combined Affluent Treatment Plant (CETP) and water line from Hub Dam to SITE area at various levels in federal and provincial governments. Addressing members of SITE Association of Industry on her visit Naz Baloch assured her continued support for betterment of Karachi, particularly for industrial area of SITE. Baloch said that burning of solid waste badly effects environment and timely lifting of solid waste should be ensured by responsible government department/agencies.

Riaz Uddin President SITE Association quoted from measures collaborated in Sindh Climate Change policy. Highlighted discouraging conversion of land use, designing adequate procedures to control organic and inorganic pollution, devising strategies for infrastructure strengthening, making existing waste treatment schemes more effective and functional and new schemes to be installed on need basis as well as protect and restore water-related ecosystem.

He also briefed Baloch on long pending projects of CETP and laying of dedicated water pipeline from Hub Dam to SITE area, executing which are going to have positive impact on environment and requested MNA to play her role in accelerating pace of work on these two projects.

Chief Coordinator Saleem Parekh o said that industries are willing to plant trees outside their factories for which lifting of solid waste and cleaning of area are required first. He suggested to make list of sources generating most pollution and added that solid waste lifted from area doesn’t reach landfill sites. Former President SITE Jawed Bilwani drew attention of MNA towards Lyari River where many people lose their lives every year and added that tree plantation was not allowed there in past.

DC Keamari Mukhtiar Ali Abro, Assistant Commissioners, SEPA persons, SVP Abdul Kadir Bilwani, VP Muhammad Hussain Moosani, former Presidents Abdul Hadi and Abdul Rasheed and Chairman of Environment Committee Muhammad Riaz Dhedhi were also present.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 03 2023

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