UN-Habita­t calls for establ­ishing IRRCs in citiesUN-Habitat has offered to help set up community-based recycling facilities in cities for improved waste management. Aslam said that amongst many other environmental issues, solid waste management has turned out to be a challenge in Pakistan, said. “We are focusing on better solid waste management strategy by developing a climate responsive policy framework with collaboration of international environmental agencies and experts,” he said. Aslam said that in the last few decades, population has outpaced infrastructure development of water, sanitation and waste management. The cities lack sewage treatment facilities and solid waste management to cater to the teeming population which leads to severe environmental pollution and contamination of surface and ground water, Aslam said.

Source: The Express Tribune September 28, 2018 03:22 UTC