RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday expressed dismay over construction of police complex in residential area of Old Anarkali without getting No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Environment Protection department.

The court also surprised as to why the action was not taken against the responsible who carried out construction of the complex in question and adjourned the hearing of the petition to December 06 filed by Khurshid Alam and other residents of area.

Earlier the court was informed that recently an application was received by Environment Protection department seeking NOC for the said project. On it, the court asked the law officer that why the action was not taken against the responsible who initiated the project without getting permission.

The petitioners’ counsel contended that construction of the investigation complex was a sensitive installation and amounted to put the lives of the locals in danger.

The government, he said, had started the project without getting proper permission. They prayed the court to restrain the authorities from raising construction of the investigation complex.