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Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (XXXIV of 1997)--Ss. 12, 17 & 21---Failure to comply with the environmental laws; complaint against---Facts as stated in the complaint were that the respondents were engaged in construction of multi-storeyed building covering thousands of square yards---Complainant had prayed that respondents be prosecuted under S.21 of Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 for violation of S.12 of the Act--During pendency of complaint respondents had filed statement that they would submit an Environmental Impact Assessment Report to the Environmental Protection Agency within a period of 2 months; and would comply with all provisions of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 as could be applicable-Respondents having undertaken to submit Environmental Impact Assessment Report to Environmental Protection Agency and to comply with all the provisions of Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997, it was ordered that respondents would submit an Environmental Impact Assessment Report within stipulated period in accordance with law. ORDER The present complaint is filed by the Director-General, Environmental Protection Agency, Sindh against one Jabir Hussain Dada and Nadeem Riaz, Chief Executive Officer, International Complex Project Limited, under sections 12 and 17 read with section 21(3)(a) of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997. The facts in brief as stated in the complaint are that the respondents are engaged in construction of multi-storeyed buildings at Clifton Beach in Block-4, covering thousands of square yards. The Environmental Protection Agency, Sindh had issued a letter dated 26-3-2009 to respondent No.1 advising him to comply with the environmental laws, else he would be prosecuted. It was further directed to submit the salient features of the project so that the requirement of 'Environmental Impact Assessment' and 'Initial Environmental Examination' of the project could be ascertained. But he did not respond to the letter nor did he submit any 'Environmental Impact Assessment' or 'Initial Environmental Examination' of the project through qualified Environmental Consultant and continued with…

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