Smoke-emitting vehicles banished from Lahore’s roads
Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam on Sharea Faisal due to the protest by Jamaat-e-Islami against frequent increases in electricity and fuel prices by the caretaker government. Photo: Jalal Qureshi/Express
Punjab Transport Secretary Ahmed Javed Qazi said on Saturday that smoke-emitting vehicles would not be allowed to enter the roads of the provincial metropolis. "If someone deputed on duty was found negligent in enforcing the laws, they will be dealt with sternly," he added.
He added a tree planting drive had also been launched in Lahore in a bid to control smog. "In this connection, the Punjab Transport Authority (PTC) Enforcement Wing has intensified operations against smoke-emitting vehicles and particularly the transport of public and private schools, colleges and universities," Qazi maintained.
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On the directions of Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar (IG), the entry of vehicles causing environmental pollution in the city has been prohibited from October 11th. The campaign was launched in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (ECP).
Chief Executive Officer PTC Faiq Ahmad said that he would monitor the drive against vehicles without fitness certificates and those violating environmental laws. He urged owners and drivers of public transport vehicles to abide by transport fitness laws.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 15th, 2023.