Paddy residue burning to be strictly prohibited

Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Khurram Niazi said on Tuesday that burning of paddy residue would be strictly prohibited in the district to prevent smog. Announcements should be made in the rural areas to inform the farmers.

He expressed these views while addressing a meeting of district anti-smog committee. On the occasion, the deputy commissioner said that a campaign against smoke-emitting vehicles and factories should also be launched.

The assistant commissioners would lead the campaign in their respective tehsils. The DC directed the assistant commissioner to check factories, along with teams of the environment department, and take action against the owners of smoke-emitting factories. He said that brick kilns operating without the zigzag technology in any area should be closed immediately.

The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) secretary and traffic police should impose fine on smoke-emitting vehicles, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 12^th, 2022.