Pakistan: no dismantling of cement plants around Katas Raj

Pakistan’s Supreme Court will not issue any order to dismantle existing cement plants as output from the facilities will be required for the ongoing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, said Chief Justice Saqib Nisar.

The Supreme Court's attention was drawn towards the holy pond, part of the Katas Raj temple complex, which is drying out due to water consumption by nearby cement factories that draw water using a number of drill bores and have severely reduced the subsoil water level and the usage of subsoil water by domestic users.