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Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (XXXIV of 1997)-------Preamble---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.184(3)---Environmental pollution--Arrangement of supply of clean water to the residents of Islamabad and disposal of waste and rubbish---General complaint that drinking water in Islamabad was polluted which was not upto the required standard and similarly due to other civic problems and cleanliness of the Capital City, there was also complaint of environmental pollution---Held, Supreme Court, in exercise of powers under Art.184(3) of the Constitution, could not make arrangement for removal of filth from public places but could certainly issue directions to the Municipal Committees, Corporations and other concerned agencies in the federal and provincial governments to take necessary steps and adopt measures to stop environmental pollution---Concerned Secretaries in the Federal as well as Provincial Governments shall issue necessary directions to all concerned including public representatives in the local bodies in urban and rural areas to keep proper check and control on the environment problem by deputing special teams to inspect the local areas and take remedial steps and in case of any breach also initiate appropriate action in accordance with law---Compliance reports regarding steps taken and measures adopted by the Secretaries in the Federal and Provincial Governments shall be submitted to the Registrar of Supreme Court within a month for the perusal of the Supreme Court. JUDMGENT MUHAMMAD NAWAZ ABBASI, J.---In the proceedings in C.P. No.40 of 2008 (Muhammad Shafique v. Muhammad Arif) in which environmental issue was involved, notice was also issued to C.D.A., Islamabad, to explain the arrangement of supply of clean water to the residents of Islamabad and disposal of waste and rubbish. 2. Dr. Babar Awan, learned Advocate Supreme Court, while assisting the Court as amicus curiae, has submitted a report on the issue wherein he has pointed out that as a result of supply of unclean water throughout the country, the citizens are facing serious diseases including hepatitis and in Islamabad, the drinking water, being supplied by the C.D.A., is also not free…

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