[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]A petition opposing the acquisition of land and construction of a bio-gas plant for the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Cattle Colony was recently heard by the Sindh High Court (SHC). The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), and other parties have got notices from the SHC in this regard.
The petitioners argued that it was harmful to the community’s residents’ health for the government to decide to buy 32 acres of land in Cattle Colony for a Bio-Gas facility. The site chosen for the Bio-Gas plant was originally intended for slaughterhouses and milk production facilities, and Cattle Colony is a significant provider of meat and milk to the city.
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The proposed Bio-Gas project will also expose a large population to harmful toxins due to its location in a densely populated area. Additionally, the viability of using a bio-gas plant to power the transportation project had not been established, and there are no mass transit systems currently in existence that are powered by biomethane.
The financial sustainability of the project and other potential Bio-Gas substitutes were not examined by the government.
The petitioners asked the SHC to declare the allotment of property in the Cattle Colony for the purpose of a Bio-Gas plant unlawful due to the effects on the health of the residents of the Cattle Colony.
The petitioners’ attorney asked for a quick hearing in the matter, citing the fact that the Bio-Gas project was being constructed in the area without SEPA’s permission. The high court asked views by 17 May in letters to SEPA and other pertinent parties after the preliminary hearing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
