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,...