Lahore: Strict crackdown on brick kilns across Punjab to control smog, 1124 kilns sealed.
According to Express News, the administration has started inspection of brick kilns established in the province to control environmental pollution and smog. 233 kilns in Lahore and 12056 kilns in other districts have been inspected.
DG Zaheer Abbas Malik of Environment Protection Department says that notices have been issued to 1124 brick kilns and 2213 brick kilns for violating the rules.
According to Zaheer Abbas Malik, notices have been issued to 2213 kilns, while more than two dozen cases have been registered against kiln owners who repeatedly violate.
He said that another kiln has been demolished in Sheikhupura for not shifting to zigzag technology.
According to Zaheer Abbas Malik, till now EPA Punjab has fined a total of 9.5 million rupees on 1124 kilns for violating the rules.
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