Environment Deptt Crackdowns On Polluters: 37 Units Demolished
UrduPoint
LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Sep, 2026) On the directives of Punjab Director General (DG) Environment Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh, a intensified crackdown against polluters has been launched. Through continuous monitoring by the drone squad, night squad, and 'Hawk-Eye' field squad, 37 polluting units were demolished across the province.
According to the Environment Department, the demolished facilities included:
- 21 brick kilns
- 16 industrial units
Over the past 24 hours, inspections were conducted on:
- 441 brick kilns
- 270 industrial units
Actions against brick kilns resulted in:
- Demolition of 21 kilns
- Sealing of 4 kilns
- Registration of 6 First Information Reports (FIRs)
- Fines totaling Rs 2.5 million
Regarding industrial units, the following actions were taken:
- Demolition of 16 working units
- Sealing of five units
- Registration of one FIR
- Imposition of fines amounting to Rs 1.6 million.
Operations targeting plastic violations led to:
- 253 inspections
- Confiscation of 3,145 kilograms of plastic
- Sealing of 26 premises
- Installation of suction hoods at 30 out of 52 checked locations.
The Environment Department stated that the drone, night, and Hawk-Eye field squads remain active around the clock, monitoring pollution sources including smog hotspots.
Punjab Director General of Environment Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh has pledged to further intensify enforcement actions against violators of environmental laws ahead of the smog season.