Lahore: To reduce smog in Lahore, businessmen supported the administration’s decision to have a holiday on Wednesday. .
According to Express News, the administration has started taking measures to reduce smog in Lahore, today Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Randhawa, CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamiana held an important meeting with the businessmen in which all major markets and boards of Lahore Officials and representatives of The administration appealed to the traders to keep the market closed on Wednesday, which the traders accepted.
Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Randhawa has said that in the light of the directive of the Punjab government, work from home will be on Wednesday and there will be a holiday on Wednesday for two months. Traders will be allowed to work in markets on Sundays if they consider it necessary.
Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Randhawa has said that the businessmen were consulted on the instructions of the Punjab government, the businessmen will present their welcome to the Punjab government, the final decision will be with the approval of the Punjab government, which will come into effect not from tomorrow but from next Wednesday.
In the meeting, Lahore traders openly informed the administration about their suggestions and problems for anti-smog. The traders gave suggestions on planting, parking availability, removal of encroachments and timings of the markets. To prevent smog, the traders suggested keeping different timings for wholesale markets and retail markets.
Commissioner Lahore and CCPO Lahore said that operations will be conducted to eliminate temporary encroachments from the markets and traffic flow. Smog is very harmful to human health, we have to take very serious measures together, no one’s business will be harmed. will arrive, decisions will be made by taking businessmen into confidence.
Commissioner Lahore said that there will be strict action for keeping the building debris open without cover trolley and not sprinkling water in the under construction area, the administration will provide space, the traders association should start plantation by planting trees in their name, according to the data, October And smog is expected to be severe in November.
All business and educational institutions will open tomorrow, Commissioner Office
The spokesman of the Commissioner’s Office has said that all the educational institutions, markets and offices will open as usual on Wednesday, the Wednesday holiday for anti-smog will be applied from next week after the notification of the Punjab government. It is not right to run yesterday’s holiday news.
According to the spokesman, the proposal of work from home in educational institutions and offices will be submitted to the Punjab government, the final decision will be taken by the Punjab government.
Wednesday will be a weekly holiday only after approval of the cabinet, Punjab Govt
On the other hand, the spokesman of the Punjab government has said that the final decision on the weekly holiday and other matters regarding smog will be taken by the supervising provincial cabinet. Home” proposal will be reviewed.
According to the spokesman of the Punjab government, the final decision is yet to be taken on the expert suggestions and recommendations presented in the cabinet committee for anti-smog, all the suggestions and recommendations for dealing with smog will be reviewed in the next meeting of the cabinet.
The spokesman has said that the air quality index has reached 55 due to rain in Lahore, the future action plan will be determined for further reduction in the air quality index.
Decision to crack down on smoke emitting vehicles
On the orders of caretaker Chief Minister Punjab and IG Punjab, it has been decided to crack down on vehicles with smog and it has been decided that vehicles emitting smoke will not be able to enter Lahore.
CTO Lahore has said that no vehicle emitting smoke will enter the city, has issued an order to the circle officers under their supervision to crack down on environmental pollution and smoggy vehicles.
According to the orders, 7 special teams and checkpoints have been formed at the entrances and exits of the city, while fines of Rs.
The orders cited a report that 83 per cent of smog is caused by emitting vehicles, hence special gates are being set up at Lorry Adda, Niazi Adda, Thokar Terminal, Babu Sabu Chowk, Gujumta, GT Road. Action has been initiated against dumpers, trolleys and other loader vehicles without tarpaulin, without cover.
According to the CTO, action has also been taken against the vehicles that spread dust, mud, sand and other dirt on the highways. Action will be taken if a trolley is found traveling without a tarpaulin.
Decision to take action against factories and factors as well
Meanwhile, Provincial Minister Barrister Azfar Ali Nasir has said that positive steps are being taken to combat smog in Lahore. The decision to keep all markets, schools, colleges and universities closed on Wednesday will bring positive results.
The provincial minister has further said that the timely decision of the caretaker chief minister of Punjab will help in reducing the effects of smog in November and December.
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