SUKKUR: On directives of Adviser to CM Sindh, Barrister Murtuza Wahab, a team of Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), led by Additional Director General Sindh, Waqar Hussain Phulpoto seized huge amount of hazardous waste that was illegally stored at a warehouse in the SITE area of Sukkur.The SEPA team raided various warehouses situated in the SITE area, Sukkur, where they found huge amount of hazardous waste, including hospitals’ waste, electronic garbage, pesticides and used footwear products, which were illegally stored in a warehouse. It was learnt that all the wastes were reportedly used for recycling of various low-priced plastic-made items. The electronic garbage was also found in the heaps, which included used computers, printers, laptops, cellular phones and other accessories harmful for environment. All the wastes must be disposed of through scientific method to minimize the harm of hazardous items.Waqar Hussain Phulpoto of SEPA said under Section 12 and 13 of Sindh Environmental Protection Act-2014, the handling, import, unsafe storage and transportation of hazardous waste were strictly prohibited and was a punishable offence. He said SEPA with the assistance of local police had forfeited entire wastes of the warehouse.
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