Anti-smog committee revived in Multan

Commissioner Javed Akhtar Mahmood notified the revival of the divisional anti-smog committee to expedite efforts to keep the environment smog-free in Multan division.

He said that divisional administration was working to counter the air pollution issue as per the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, said an official statement release on Tuesday.

He further said that all the brick kilns in Multan division would be shifted to modern zig zag technology and those still running on old technology would remain closed from November 7 to December 31.

Meanwhile, in an anti-smog operation, environment protection department (EPD) sealed two chipboard units and two dozen furnaces which were being used to burn old batteries at Industrial Estate area.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 7^th, 2020.