Minister expresses concern over environmental issues
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan on Monday expressed deep concern over different environmental issues, particularly water and air pollution which continue to affect the health of the people.
In a statement issued on Monday, he said that environmental degradation has emerged to be a grave socioeconomic issue for the country and effective policy measures are needed to address these problems.
The minister called upon the officials of different sections of the Climate Change Ministry, particularly Environment, Forestry and Environmental Protection Agency-Islamabad (Pak-EPA) to play their due role in this regard and work hard consistently to cope with the environmental issues, particularly illegal tree-cutting, deforestation, water and air pollution.
Khan warned, “There is no place for inefficient, incompetent and lethargic officials and officials in the Climate Change Ministry. They have to prove themselves through hard work and efficiency to address the environmental problems being faced by the country or they have to go.” He said it is a matter of deep worry that pollution in the Rawal lake continues to increase and relevant environmental agencies and departments have failed to check the contamination. “No one will be spared if found of not taking action against those who are responsible for contamination of the Rawal Lake,” he warned.
Khan noted that thousands of people are being affected with different water-borne diseases by drinking contaminated water of the lake, because the they have no choice but to consume the water infested with diseases. “In this regard, Pak-EPA (Islamabad) must play its due part or be ready to face the music,” he said.
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