KARACHI, Jan 26: Sindh Environment and Alternative Energy Minister Sheikh Mohammad Afzal said on Tuesday that the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) had not been able to complete the project pertaining to ambient air quality and vehicular engine maintenance in three cities of the province according to the approved plans because of hindrances in the provision of funds.
Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Sharmila Farooqui on Sunday asked leaders of environment, social and community people organisations including IUCN and WWF-Pakistan to start new projects in collaboration with the Sindh government, particularly Environment Department based on mutual faith and truth to save Karachi beaches and seawater from pollution being caused industrial effluent and domestic sewa
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry for Population Welfare is setting up eight Multi-purpose Service Centres (MSC) one each in provinces, Islamabad, FATA, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan as a pilot project, said Population Welfare Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday during a surprise visit to Family Welfare Centres (FWCs) and Reproductive Health Services (RHS) at PIMS.
Formation of a high-powered committee to ensure safe and efficient disposal of hospital waste was ordered Wednesday by a division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi.
The Sindh High Court on Wednesday ordered formation of a high-powered committee to formulate means and measures to ensure regular supply of clean water to the public.
A division bench comprising Justices Mushir Alam and Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi was seized with a petition filed by Advocate Islam Hussain.
HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Wildlife Dr Daya Ram Essrani has said that the Sindh government has launched a Rs300 million wildlife national protection project for the Kirthar National Park in district Jamshoro.
Speaking at a news conference at the local circuit house after attending an open katchehry here on Wednesday, he said that the project would be completed within three years.
The Sindh government has decided to install at least 29 more Reverse Osmosis (Water Desalination) plants to ensure potable water for the local population of coalfields areas of the province, it is learnt.
Some 14 deaths from swine flu (H1N1) have been reported so far throughout the country, said National Institute of Health (NIH) Executive Director Dr Bargees Mazhar Qazi on Wednesday.
Briefing media persons on current swine flu situation, the ED said of the total 650 suspected cases, 168 were reported H1N1 positive.
Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has expressed concern on reduction of water share of Sindh in Indus River and observed that it was result of getting water more than its due share by Punjab.
