Times of Islamabad

SC directs govt to set up water treatment plants at Rawal Dam

SC directs govt to set up water treatment plants at Rawal Dam

Supreme Court has sought a report on the contamination of Rawal Lake through regular dumping of solid waste in the reservoir.

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar issued the directions while hearing a suo moto case related to encroachments and environmental degradation in Bani Gala.

The Chief Justice also asked the government to set up four water treatment plants at the Rawal Dam.