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TO THE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

SUNGI Development Foundation Haripur, SAHARA Development Foundation & Human Unity Movement (HUM) Hattar

DEVELOPMENT FOR LIFE NOT FOR DEATH !!!

Introduction

Hattar Industrial Estate (HIE), 9th biggest Industrial Estate of the Country Covering almost 2300 acres of land

Presently it is consisted of 135 operative industries out of total 235, 100 are those which were closed after remaining in production for a brief period

Introduction
There are 26 Textile units, 13 chemical, 6 Ghee/ Oil mills, 15 pharmaceutical industries, 14 packages, 11 paper/wood/ chip industries, 14 marble cement/ concrete units, 3 ceramics 15 engineering, 9 steel mills, 3 plastic manufacturers and 13 others.

Introduction
At least 644 cases of violation of labor laws pertaining to minimum wages, occupational safety & health and issuance of appointment letters to the workers under Standing Order and Factories Act 1934, by the entrepreneurs of Hattar industrial Estate HIE, were referred to Labor court by the office of Labor department during the year 2007. (Correspondent Daily Dawn, June, 2007)

Some Facts

3 Cement factories situated nearby the Industrial Estate, disposing off almost 40 tones of Cement Dust per day, directly effecting 10 sq. Km area with scattered population and agricultural lands. UNESCAP says, 52 Cu. Meter of polluted water being disposed off by Hazara Phosphate fertilizer in open downstream

Some Facts

Polluted waste water inclusive of various toxic chemicals is being disposed off by Ms. Dewan Sulman Fiber in open downstream. National Institute of Health (NIH) says this water is heavily polluted and harmful for human or animal use Underground water level in DINGI surroundings has become up-lifted due to heavy drainage by industries, making unsafe tap & Dug-well drinking water

Some Facts
Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Identified following misconducts by the Industries, published in a renowned Daily:
Name of Industry
Gul Banaspatti Attock Chemicals Frontier Paper

Parameters
Total Suspended Solids Total Suspended Solids
a)

NEQS Limits
150 mg/L 150 mg/L 6-10 pH 150 mg/L 3500 mg/L 1.0 ppm 5.0 ppm 2.0 ppm

Effluents of Industries
163 mg/L 219 mg/L 4.48 pH 640 mg/L 5318 mg/L 2.1 ppm 14.0 ppm 55.0 ppm

b)
c) d) e) f)

pH Total Suspended Solids Total Dissolved Solids Copper Zinc Iron

Paramount Paper

a)
b)

Total Suspended Solids Iron

150 mg/L 2.0 ppm

190 mg/L 5.0 ppm

Some Facts
Name of Industry
Fauji Banaspatti Quice foods Latif Ghe Mills

Parameters
a) b) a) b) a) b)

NEQS Limits
150 mg/L 2.0 ppm 150 mg/L 2.0 ppm 150 mg/L 2.0 ppm 150 mg/L 2.0 ppm 1.0 ppm 150 mg/L 2.0 ppm

Effluents of Industries
1296 mg/L 6.40 ppm 281 mg/L 10 ppm 177 mg/L 6.7 ppm 395 mg/L 2.9 ppm 1.4 ppm 260 mg/L 3.4 ppm

Total Suspended Solids Iron Total Suspended Solids Iron Total Suspended Solids Iron Total Suspended Solids Iron Nickel Total Suspended Solids Iron

Dewan Sulman Hafeez Iqbal Oil Mills

a)

a) b)

Resource Industries

a)

b)

Italia Pak Marble

a) b)

Total Suspended Solids Iron

150 mg/L 2.0 ppm

828 mg/L 3.0 ppm

Effects of Pollution

Spin Finish oil: Cause skin diseases Acrylo Nitryle (ACN): a poison of cyanide family used for ceramic fiber, cause oxygen deficiency Phenol: a poison, very harmful for water life Pyridine: very harmful for reproductive system of living beings Di-Methyl Pharmamide (DMF): causes bone & blood cancers and sexual retardation as well. Hydrochloric Acid, Sulphuric Acid, Augzaulic Acid and caustic soda: causes stomach and Intestinal diseases Acetone: cause ENT and Lungs infections

Effects of Pollution

The pH ratio in water is much higher than natural standards moreover, the total hardness of water is (364 ppm) due to excessive degree of calcium (165 ppm) and magnesium (241 ppm) added to the water along with particles of Iron, Nickel, Copper, and Zinc (all 646 ppm) and other inorganic matters are seriously contaminating the water

At some places, water contains alkaloids and gives bitter taste

The ratio of soluble oxygen is much lesser (8.85 ppm) than the normal value. At some places, water contains Nitrates; became cause of organic pollution

Effects of Pollution

Release of Dust Clouds from cement factories is much more harmful both for living beings and fertility of land as well There is a significant increase (40 to 50%) in patients being referred to DHQ and other Hospitals Earth, air and water pollution decreasing the productivity level of soil causing serious economic setback of farmers, lead to considerable increase in poverty and reduction in agricultural related jobs

Where is the solution ???

According to the 1997 EPA regulations for the National Environment Quality Standards, every industry and municipal body was bound by laws to install environmental friendly policies. After June 1994, every plant that was commissioned should have installed EP plants under the EPA regulations before the were given a license to produce

Where is the solution ???...

The EPA regulations existed in order to control and monitor these technical limitations of industrial plants The EPA officials have not found any complaints EPA-NWFP office claimed that the industries were complying with the EPA regulations and this agency continuously in its efforts to regular monitor the industries in this estate

BUT WHY !!!

Typhoid cases are recently increasing day by day (newspaper Nida-e-Khalq) c/o Haji Amin GEOs Documentary won the prize TV-1 Produced Documentary 40-50 increase in patients according to the BHUs & DHQ records Significant increase in poverty level

Why local community crying...

Recommendations
The issue of pollution needs to be addressed immediately, highlighted before parliament Industries must be fulfill their corporate social responsibility through investing 5% of their net profit by providing social services to the affectees and nearby communities Employment Quota for local communities established and ensured strict implementation be

Recommendations
Govt. Authorities ensure implementation of laws concerning:

Minimum wages act Social security EOBI & Occupational Safety and Health

Technical College near Industrial Estate to be established

Previous Efforts
Public Rallies in Haripur, Hattar and Dingi Media Campaign

Documentary by GEO TV Involved various National local level Newspapers to highlight the issue

Local community and political leadership sensitized Various researches conducted by the civil society organizations

Impacts of Previous Efforts

The issue became hot enough that Former Govt. obliged to form a National level committee headed by Mr. Faisal Saleh Hayat (former minister for Environment) Prime Minister (Mr. Shoukat Aziz) along with Ex. Finance Minister (Mr. Umer Ayub Khan)

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