KARACHI, Sept 23: Sindh Minister for labour, transport, industries and commerce Mohammad Adil Siddiqui on Saturday directed the officials of SITE Limited to constitute a record of those who were illegally damping chemical effluent and toxic waste after conducting a survey of industrial areas.

“Indiscriminately, legal action would be taken against those involved in piling or dumping chemical effluent in industrial area”, he said in a statement.

He told that government was trying to promote of industrialization in the province.

He said there would be no need to take approval from government or NOC for the establishment of any type of industrial unit except four types.—PPI

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