Private Steel Mills in Islamabad being regularly monitored

Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam here on Thursday informed the National Assembly that 12 steel mills established in federal capital sector of I-9 and I-10 are involved in causing pollution.

Responding to question during question, he said that nine steel mills have installed on-line dust monitoring system, which is under monitoring by Pak-EPA and their efficiency is being regularly checked.

She said the major factor of vehicular emission is old diesel truck and buses. Diesel vehicles due to overloading, faulty injection nozzles and weak engine emit excessive graphite carbon, she added.

Romina said that during previous campaigns, Pak-EPA in collaboration with Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has checked over 40,000 public and private vehicles for exhaust emissions in Islamabad.

With a view to sensitize the masses on the issue of vehicular pollution, a mass awareness campaign is being prepared consisting of 10 seconds and 20 seconds media messages that will be disseminated through electronic media.