66 pc brick kilns shifted on zig-zag technology in Multan district.

MULTAN -- Almost 66 percent traditional brick kilns have been shifted on zig-zag technology across the district so far.

Deputy Director Environment Zafar Iqbal while talking to reporter here on Saturday said that the all old technology brick kilns and polluting industry was closed as per directions of Punjab government. However, the only zig-zag technology brick kilns were allowed to work.

He said that Air Quality Index (AQI) was normal and there was no smog situation.

He said that the district administration had conducted meeting with brick kiln owners and convinced them for shifting of their traditional brick kilns on latest technology.

Deputy Director further remarked that there were 492 brick kilns across the district as over 300 brick kilns have been converted on zig-zag. However, the conversion of all brick kilns on latest technology would be completed by end of this month, he added.

Deputy Director informed that...