LHC hears citizens’ woes over roadblocks
The district officials maintained that they have not blocked any roads
RAWALPINDI:
The Lahore High Court s (LHC) Rawalpindi bench has formed a two-member commission to look into complaints stemming from the closure of routes and business centres due to the cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium that began on Thursday.
Advocate Malik Saleh Mohammad filed a petition on behalf of a citizen, Zahidul Islam, wherein it was stated that the district administration had closed the roads due to a test match at RCS. He claimed that the move was in violation of basic human rights.
Laws being complied with in uplift projects, court told
Lahore
January 23, 2021
LAHORE:The Punjab government on Friday undertook before the Lahore High Court that all the environmental laws and regulations were being fully complied with in all development projects, including the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RUDAP).
A law officer told the court that a report for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the riverfront project had been submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Justice Shahid Karim observed that the project in the river surroundings should be focused towards environmental laws and no land acquisition or construction shall take place without hearing public objections of the aggrieved persons.
Over 68% kilns converted to zigzag design
JWEC report reveals Rs1b recovered under aquifer charges
65 children were also rescued from the kiln houses. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
The Judicial Water and Environmental Commission’s (JWEC) report revealed a collection of over Rs1 billion by bringing different sectors into the net of aquifer charges and conversion of 68.02% brick kilns to latest zigzag technology across the province.
Advocate Syed Kamal Ali Haider submitted a report before Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Shahid Karim on behalf of JWEC chairman Justice (retd) Ali Akbar Qureshi. Justice Karim was hearing different petitions on how smog could be controlled, how society could be made pollution-free and how groundwater could be protected from wastage. Following the court’s directives, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been successful in the conversion of brick kilns from old technology to zigzag technology and the conversion has reached 68.02% which is equal
LHC stays Ravi project till EIA report approval Dawn 03/01/2021 none@none.com (Wajih Ahmad Sheikh)
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has stayed work on the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project till the approval of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, besides asking the government to file compliance report with regard to meeting environmental standards in the Naya Pakistan Housing Project (NPHP).
Justice Shahid Karim in a verdict released on Saturday about the Dec 31 hearing of multiple petitions involving different environmental issues said since the process for the grant of EIA of the urban development project was under way, it was directed that no work should be commenced at the site by [Ravi Urban Development Authority (Ruda)] until the approvals were granted by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD).
LHC makes Ravi project conditional to environment department s approval
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LHC s Justice Shahid Karim issued a three-page written order.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has on Saturday made the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project conditional to the Environment Protection Department’s inspection and approval.
According to details, Justice Shahid Karim issued a three-page written order in which the government has been barred to start the project without environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Advocate Sheraz Zaka had filed a complaint in which it was maintained that the environmental laws were not followed in construction of the mega project which would increase pollution in future.