Judicial Commission to oversee EIA for NPHP projects
Sunday February 28, 2021
Lahore: Lahore High Court (LHC), on Wednesday, issued instructions for a judicial commission to monitor the process of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for projects under Naya Pakistan Housing Programme – a news source reported. According to the details, Justice Shahid Karim passed the instructions while hearing multiple petitions relating to environmental issues. The judge had already restrained construction work on Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RUDAP) till approval of its EIA report. During the hearing, the high court judge observed that Lahore had been recklessly turned into the second most polluted city in the world. According to the details, Justice Shahid Karim passed the instructions while hearing multiple petitions relating to environmental issues. The judge had already restrained construction work on Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RUDAP) till approval of its EIA report. During the hearing, the high court judge observed that Lahore had been recklessly turned into the second most polluted city in the world.
