18 industrial units booked for pollution
The district officer also got registered cases against 13 kiln owners
RENALA KHURD:
The district environment protection department (EPD) got registered cases against 18 industrial units for creating pollution and contributing to smog in the district.
The EPD District Officer Muhammad Younis along with his team visited 151 industrial units and got registered cases against 18 units for creating pollution which was contributing to smog.
The district officer also got registered cases against 13 kiln owners for not converting their kilns into zigzag technology.
Meanwhile, the transport authority imposed Rs399,650 worth of fines on 797 smoke-emitting vehicles and also got registered cases against three vehicles owners.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 10th, 2020.