SEPA warns factories, hospitals

Various factories and health facilities were warned over environmental laws violations across Sindh, a statement said on Sunday.

Upon directions of Secretary Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development, Agha Shahnawaz Khan, actions to ensure the implementation of environmental laws have intensified, with notices issued to several institutions, provincewide, after the monitoring of various factories, warehouses, hospitals, energy plants, and stone crushing units.

A team of the Sindh Environmental Protection Act (SEPA), regional office Shaheed Benazirabad, and district office Sanghar, issued notices regarding the violation of environmental laws, to cotton factories, poultry sheds, and fertiliser warehouses, in Khipro.