The government has referred to Parliament a new environmental bill aiming to strengthen Bahrain’s environmental legislative system.

Under the 125-article draft law, anyone who imports, brings in, buries, dumps, stores or disposes of nuclear waste, under any circumstances or conditions, shall face death penalty or life imprisonment and a fine of no less than BD100,000 and no more than BD1 million.

Such nuclear waste shall be re-exported at the importers’ expense. The bill mainly stipulates the establishment of a national fund for environment protection and development to ensure the law’s implementation and contribute to bearing the burden of disasters that may have direct impact on the environment.

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