EPA Seals Two Industrial Units For Burning Waste
EPA Punjab on Monday sealed Bilal Switch Gear and Auto Engineering at Adda Plot on Raiwind Road for burning waste and causing smoke pollution.
According to the EPA spokesperson, field team sealed the units during a major operation against open burning of garbage and industrial waste. The EPA stated a zero-tolerance policy is being enforced against those openly burning garbage and industrial waste, adding that no one would be allowed to pollute Lahore's air with toxic smoke.
The agency directed industrial and commercial units to dispose of their waste through environmentally friendly methods. Immediate action would be taken on reports of waste burning, and field teams have been directed to maintain strict monitoring of such incidents. Strict legal action will be taken against units found violating environmental regulations. The crackdown against elements responsible for air pollution and smog would continue across Lahore, the EPA concluded.
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