A well-known hotel in the Gojal area of Hunza has been sealed and fined Rs. 1.5 million by authorities after a foreign vlogger posted a viral video showing the hotel discharging sewage directly into the pristine waters of Attabad Lake.
Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Khadim Hussain, confirmed the action, stating that the hotel had committed a serious violation of environmental regulations.
“The hotel was issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) that clearly included environmental protection clauses. The violation of these conditions has led to the immediate sealing of the establishment and imposition of a Rs. 1.5 million fine,” he said.
The incident drew widespread public concern after the video circulated on social media, triggering calls for urgent intervention by environmental bodies and local authorities.
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan spokesperson, Faizullah Firaq, told media that the provincial administration had taken prompt notice of the incident and directed the Hunza district administration to conduct a thorough investigation.
“Environmental sustainability is a key requirement in the issuance of tourism-related permits. We are now reviewing the specific terms that may have been breached by the hotel,” he added.
Public circles and environmental activists have demanded exemplary action against such violators to preserve the ecological integrity of Hunza, a region known globally for its natural beauty and tourist appeal.
Just Rs.1.5 Million fine 😕 peanuts…. This traitors of the image of our motherland and assassins of environment must be sent to a sewage prison for at least a year for the crime they have committed 😡😡
It is not a new news every one knows that hotels near Atta putting all Thier sevrage in lake from years and polluting beautiful lake but authorities get Thier share so they don’t take any action .
Firstly construction should be bain at all places like Atta
The administration should have been watchful. Why did it take a vlog to discover this crime?
What do you think other hotels, homes, shops, etc in the area are doing ?
It’s a matter of thought, what does this administration do if people want to see all this? shame shame system per thoooooooooooooooooooo’
This is a small example of how our administration works.
Lanat in hotels walo pe paise tou aise lete jaise mehal tyar kiye or kaam dkho ink nature k sath b dhoka
Pakistanis have been raising this concern since forever. Guess you have to be a foreigner to get attention of the administration.