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LAHORE, (MILLAT ONLINE):Environment protection Department (EPD) has sealed 423 smoky industrial sites so far, in order
to control smog from the province.
It was revealed in a meeting chaired by Punjab Minister
for Environment Protection Begum Zakia Shahnawaz here on
Thursday.
Various departments apprised the minister about the action
taken, during the meeting.
The meeting was told that home department has got
registered 111 FIRs and arrested 44 people involved in
violation of environment laws.
“As many as 1055 vehicles have been impounded, 74
fitness certificates canceled and issued challans to 11562”,
a representative of Traffic Police said.
SPARCO and meteorological department also apprised the
meeting about weather situation in coming days.
Secretary Environment Protection Saif Anjum directed the
department concerned to register FIRs against the people who have
spare building material.
On the occasion Begum Zakia Shahnawaz said that we are
focusing on the whole province instead of giving priority to
only provincial capital, and all the department should take
measures to decrease smog.
She directed the departments to submit their reports
regarding steps taken to control, on daily basis