Our Correspondent
Gujar Khan
A recent waste crude oil spillage, after recent heavy rain spell, in the Nirali Dam of Gujar Khan has posed serious threat to human life and environment in the vicinity. Deputy Director Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPD) Amin Baig told media that the crude oil leakage occurred in the Adhi Oil field of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).
‘After reports of the oil flow over into the reservoir, EPD team visited the site and took the PPL administration on board whereas DO Fisheries Muratab Ali also accompanied the team. Water samples have been collected from the banks of the dam and also from the middle of the water reservoir to ascertain the level of oil contamination in the reservoir,’ he added.
