Solar panels to be installed on the roofs of govt buildings.

LAHORE -- The World Bank would give a soft loan of 200 million dollars to the Punjab government for the green development project. This was disclosed in a meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Ch Parvez Elahi on Monday to discuss measures to overcome environmental pollution. The meeting discussed a proposal to make the token tax for private vehicles subject to motor vehicle inspecAtion and certification. It was decided that the inAspection of equipment that causes environmental pollution would be included in VICS motor vehiAcles certification and soft loans would be given to six industries under the green investment project. The meeting also deAcided to include steel mills, rice mills, stone crushing and leather processing industries in the green investAment project. Initially, loans of 30 million dollars would be proAvided to 100 small industrial units. The chief minister directed that to start an awareness campaign to overcome enviAronmental pollution. The chief minister said that legislation would be enacted to control the use of plastic for environmental improvement while a single use of plastic would be ensured to elimiAnate environmental pollution. The CM was told that the provincial...