16 brick kiln owners booked for pollution
Out of total 99 brick kilns, 78 were closed
RAJANPUR:
Cases against the owners of 16 brick kilns were registered in district Rajanpur on violation of ban imposed on the operations of old technology brick kilns for prevention of smog.
Labour Assistant Director Mian Jahangir said in a briefing to DC Zulfiqar Ali on Tuesday that out of total 99 brick kilns, 78 were closed and only one that has been upgraded to modern zig-zag technology, was operational.
He added that remaining sixteen brick kilns which were found to be violating the ban have been named in FIRs and action was being taken against them.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 18th, 2020.