EPA seals six factories for causing air pollution.

GUJRAT -- The Environment Protection Agency has sealed at least six factories and issued notices to 27 others for causing air pollution by emitting smoke during its drive aimed at curtailing smog launched in the district.

Muhammad Umar, District Officer (environment), said this while briefing a meeting held here on Monday that was presided over by Deputy Commissioner Dr Khurram Shahzad. Senior administrative and municipal officers were also present.

The DO said the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) had planned walks to raise awareness regarding environmental issues, especially smog. He warned criminal cases would be launched against the owners of brick kilns, factories ets polluting the air so that smog could be avoided this season.

He said that so far only 26 brick-kilns in the district had switched over to the Zigzag Technology that was essential to check smoke emissions. However, he said the department had issued notices to at least 196 brick kiln owners, asking them to adopt the modern technology, whereas 137 others had also been served notices for polluting the air.

Mr Umer said the owners of at least 170 vehicle owners had also been slapped heavy fines since their vehicles were emitting excessive smoke.

The DC told the meeting that a stern warning should be issued to the kiln owners across the district asking them to shift to the Zigzag Technology till December, whereas the owners of the factories and private hospitals should also be issued direction to take environment-friendly measures for creating a pollution-free environment.

The meeting decided that the sanitary staff of the civic agencies across the district would clean dirt and mud gathering along the median of various roads and the workers would be warned...

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