QUETTA: Complying with orders of the high court, the Balochistan Food Authority (BFA) has launched a strict crackdown against the cultivation of hazardous vegetables grown using toxic sewage water.
In the first phase of the operation, vegetable crops irrigated with contaminated water on several acres were destroyed in Quetta’s Sabzal Road area.
The BFA chairman said: “On clear court directives and government bans, the cultivation of vegetables using sewage water will not be tolerated under any circumstances. This water poses serious health risks to the public.”
Published in Dawn, May 26th, 2025
