Punjab Gov't Initiates Crackdown Against Industrial Units

Crackdown Against Such Units Would Continue Without Any Discrimination In Order To Prevent Smog. Environment Department Sealed…

Punjab Gov't Initiates Crackdown Against Industrial Units

a tyre burning plant during a special drive to prevent smog across the district here on Saturday. In line with special directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Aamir Khattak, the environment department team led by Deputy Director Zaffar Iqbal launched a crackdown against industrial units causing smog and sealed a Tyre burning unit near Darbar Pir Ismail Shah at Bahawalpur road.

The team got registered the case against three owners of the plant and arrested two of then Ali Akbar and Malik Sunny while Inayat Rehman managed to escape from the scene.

Deputy Director Environment Zaffar Iqbal said that the plant was causing environmental pollution through spreading poisonous smoke. He said that crackdown against such units would continue without any discrimination in order to prevent smog.

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