- The instructions issued by CS Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman.
- Chief Secretary ordered stern action against stubble burning.
- Special check-posts to be established for smoke-emitting vehicles.
LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab government has issued instructions to all the deputy commissioners(DCs) to start a crackdown on polluters for controlling smog.
The instructions were issued by Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman while presiding over a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat. The Senior Member Board of Revenue and secretaries of departments concerned attended the meeting while all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners participated through video link.
The Chief Secretary ordered that stern action should be taken against stubble burning, the industries and vehicles causing air pollution and special anti-smog squads be formed in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, and Sialkot. He said that preventive measures are indispensable to overcome the smog, adding that the responsibilities would be reassigned to the departments.
The Chief Secretary mentioned that all the departments should make collective efforts to control smog. The task of controlling environmental pollution is a service to humanity, he added. The Chief Secretary also asked the deputy commissioners to ensure construction of new washrooms for passengers at petrol pumps situated at highways.
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