Kathmandu: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested all three levels of government to bring those involved in environmental pollution before justice.
Issuing a press release today on the occasion of World Environment Day NHRC spokesperson Dr Tikaram Pokhrel has urged the government to ensure the constitutional provision of compensation from the polluters to the sufferers for damages caused by environmental pollution or degradation.
“In order to ensure the right to a clean environment, it is necessary to implement the recommendations made by the commission in the past, legal action should be taken against those involved in polluting the environment,” it is stated in the release.
The press release further says that it is necessary to emphasize on the development method, create an effective and meaningful programme to prevent uncontrolled and unscientific exploitation of nature that causes environmental pollution.
According to the commission, environmental problems such as air pollution, noi
se pollution, fires, forest destruction, landslides, temperature rise, effects of climate change, drying up of water sources, natural disasters, human losses and internal displacement are seen nationwide.
Reducing and solving environmental problems and protecting the rights of citizens to live in a safe, healthy and clean environment is the responsibility of all three levels of government, the NHRC has said.
Source: National News Agency RSS