Policy To Be Evolved To Overcome Water Pollution: SVP FCCI

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Nov, 2018 ) ::A long term policy will be evolved in consultation with WASA and other departments concerned to overcome the problem of water pollution in Faisalabad.

This was stated by Mian Tanveer Ahmed Senior Vice President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) while addressing a joint meeting of FCCI Standing Committee on Industry Academia Collaboration & Entrepreneurship and Training, Development & Capacity building here on Tuesday.

He said that Faisalabad is a hub of textile which is a water intensive industry. However, as its maximum production is exported abroad hence, its manufacturers have to comply with many international agreements and protocols, particularly regarding pollution, environment, labor and gender discrimination. He told that the SME sector supplying its products to local market is not in a position to setup in- house water treatment plants.

"It was in this respect that government was actively considering a proposal to setup joint water treatment plants at Maddoana and Paharang drains", he added.

Dr. Habib Aslam Ghaba Chairman FCCI Standing Committee on Industry Academia Collaboration & Entrepreneurship, told that water pollution is a serious matter as it was polluting subsoil water in addition to having ill impacts on our overall ecosystem. He told that the standing committee will arrange a meeting to deliberate on this specific issue with the concerned quarters. He told that in order to strengthen industrial academia linkages, he has prepared a list of leading scientists who will be invited to interact with our members.

The meeting was also attended by Vice Chairman Muzzamil Sultan, Engineer Rizwan Ashraf, Farhan Latif , Dr. Ijaz Nasarand Dr. Umar Habib.