Tag: EPD
EPD asks sugar industry to comply with environmental standards
LAHORE: Punjab Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on Friday asked sugar mills to submit their commitment to comply with the environmental standards before November 10.
This decision...
Bricks prices reach new highs as EPD orders closure of kilns...
--Bricks Kiln Association blames high demand for rising prices
LAHORE: Ever since the Environment Protection Department (EPD) ordered the closure of kilns from October 20 till December...
EPD gears up to deal with looming menace of smog
LAHORE: The Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPD) on Monday decided to take strict measures in wake of smog that is expected to once again take over Punjab...
EPD seeks assistance from other depts to deal with hospital waste
Theft of hospital waste at rise across Punjab
17,537 kgs of biohazardous waste being produced in Lahore hospitals every day
LAHORE: After failing to implement...
LHC comes down hard on EPD, constitutes commission on air pollution
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday constituted a 10-member commission to find out the reasons behind why the Punjab government has failed to...
Data shows air pollution rising to hazardous levels in Lahore
LAHORE: Air pollution levels have risen once again after heavy rains brought some respite for the residents of Lahore last week. According to the...
People complain of health problems as smog engulfs Lahore
EPD shuts 103 factories to curb carbon emissions
LAHORE: Thick smog blanketed the city on Saturday and citizens complained about having breathing problems, throat...
2nd meeting of PEPC: Invitees question EPD’s seriousness regarding environmental issues
LAHORE: Doubting Environmental Protection Department’s (EPD) seriousness to tackle increasing environmental challenges, the invitees to the second meeting of the Punjab Environmental Protection Council (PEPC)...
Environment department failed to perform its duties in 2016
Punjab Government’s EPD is being run on ‘look busy, do nothing’ model
Another year has ended with the failure of Punjab Government’s Environment Protection...
Irregularities in purchase of equipment for EPD’s Multan lab
Sources say inductive couple plasma purchased for Rs 2 million more than its market value, certain EPA officials also received kickbacks
ML&I director says equipment,...