CM calls environmental protection council meeting

Directs authorities to include all environmental departments, minister in the council meetings

Balochistan Chief Minster Jam Kamal Khan on Thursday called the first Environmental protection council meeting to discuss climate change and its impact on the province.

CM Kamal, who is also the chairman of the Provincial Environmental Protection Council, expressed his concerns over the lack of interest of the Environment department on this issue. He said the flawed policies and lack of sincerity have increased the problems of the province.

The CM maintained that departments and forums would function properly.  He directed the authorities to include all environmental departments and the minister in the council meetings. He called upon the need for public awareness, regarding environmental protection.

CM Kamal directed the provincial Environment department to share the environment protection rules with all government and private companies to control the environmental challenges in the future.