Smog hangs in the air around Badshahi Mosque in Lahore. PHOTO: ABID NAWAZ/EXPRESS
The environment protection department has sealed five industrial units, challaned 169 vehicles and got registered FIRs against 53 brick kiln owners over causing air and environmental pollution during last seven days.
Deputy Director Environment Waseem Ahsan Cheema said the department has started action against factories, brick kilns and vehicles causing pollution on the direction of Divisional Commissioner Zahid Hussain to prevent smog.
He said that five industrial units including Excel Food 202-RB, Azhar Sizing and Tariq Sardar Sizing 66-JB, Hussain Calender and Arif Bashir Sizing 66-JB Dhandra were sealed overuse of substandard fuel during last week.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 22nd, 2021.
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