KARACHI: An environmental tribunal on Tuesday set aside a notice issued by the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) for public hearing on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of a multistorey luxurious commercial-cum-residential project proposed to be built on the seafront by a private builder.
The three-member tribunal headed by its chairman retired Justice Nisar Muhammad Sheikh also directed the Sepa director general to issue a notice inviting the general public for hearing on the EIA of the proposed project.
While allowing the appeal, the tribunal’s chief ordered that the public hearing should be held within 15 days after publication of the notice in newspapers as provided under the law.
THE cyclists on their way to the Karachi Press Club.
KARACHI: A group of over a 100 cyclists took part in a ‘Let’s Ride for Palestine’ solidarity ride from the Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue in Defence Housing Authority to the Karachi Press Club early on Sunday.
Starting at 6.30am, the solidarity ride was attended by cyclists from various cycling groups of Karachi holding Palestinian flags and banners and placards for the liberation of Palestine.
The cyclists also enjoyed the light drizzle at the start of their ride, which did not dampen their enthusiasm and fervour and paddled through the main Clifton streets all the way to the Karachi Press Club where they raised their voice for Palestine with a plea to stop the bloodshed.
SEPA directs builder to halt construction
Suspends construction of a building on Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue in Defence Housing Authority phase-VIII
PHOTO: REUTERS
KARACHI:
The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued an Environmental Protection Order (EPO) to Messrs Creek Marina Builders and Developers, directing the company to suspend construction of a building on Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue in Defence Housing Authority phase-VIII, it emerged on Tuesday.
According to the EPO, the company has been served the notice over its failure to file the mandatory environmental impact assessment (EIA), as required by the law.
Besides, SEPA director-general Naeem Ahmed Mughal has maintained in the EPO that the builder in question was offered an opportunity of a personal hearing on February 15, 2021, to submit a reply over the company s non-compliance with the SEPA Act, 2014.