‘86% brick kilns in Multan converted to zigzag tech’

MULTAN:

The environment department has claimed that at 86% brick kilns in the district have been converted to zigzag technology.

Punjab Environment Department Deputy Director Zafar Iqbal said the conversion of rest of the brick kilns would be completed by next week. He said the all old technology brick kilns are being closed as per directions of the Punjab government.

However, the only zigzag technology brick kilns were allowed to work. Assistant Commissioner Sadar Umar Maqbool sealed two brick kilns running without zigzag technology on Thursday in Faisalabad.

The AC said various kilns in tehsil Sadar were checked and two were operating without zigzag technology in Dhanola.

He said the training was also imparted to brick kilns workers about zigzag brick kilns functions.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 26^th, 2021.