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Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (XJCXIV of 1997)---Ss. 11, 16 & 21---Complaint---Tenant of respondent had stated that the soakage pit as well as burial pit were already provided by the owner of the Poultry Farm when he took over the same---Representative of complainant department who was directed to get the site inspected for verifying the statements of the tenant filed report---Said report revealed that compliance of the directions issued by the department had already been made by the respondent---Site Inspection Report filed by the department revealed that respondent poultry farm was situated near the river and it was apprehended that poultry farm would pollute the river, which was a natural reservoir---Guideline adopted by Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency was that poultry farm should be situated 500 meters away from the human settlement and on the leeward side---Farm being near the river, it was to be shifted 500 meters' away from the river---Order accordingly. ORDER On 22-11-2010 it was stated by the tenant of respondent No. 1 that the Soakage Pit as well as Burial Pit were already provided by the owner when he took over the poultry farm. Learned representative of the complainant department was directed to get the site inspected for verifying the statements of the tenant and file report on 20-11-2010 when the Tribunal did not function and the complaint was adjourned for today. Learned representative of the complainant department has filed the current status report of the respondent unit which contains the following findings of inspector EPA Rawalpindi. (1) The poultry unit is comprising of two storey building (functional). (2) Mortality Pit is available on poultry farm for dead birds. (3) One solid waste storage room is available on the said poultry farm. (4) Soakage Pit was observed on the poultry farm. (5) The poultry farm is built near the Korang river. The above mentioned…

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