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Restrictions imposed on smoke-emitting vehicles

By Our Correspondent
December 14, 2023

LAHORE : Provincial Secretary Transport Ahmad Javaid Qazi in a meeting discussed the measures taken to control smog on Wednesday.

A representational image showing smoke emanating from a car. — Unsplash/File
A representational image showing smoke emanating from a car. — Unsplash/File

He stated that Punjab Transport Department has imposed restrictions on the use of smoke-emitting vehicles and non-standard fuels throughout the province under the Punjab Environment Protection (Control and Prevention) Smog Rules 2023. He said that 1,566 vehicles were checked across Punjab out of which 36 were impounded, penalties were issued to 196 and fines amounting to Rs430,500 were also imposed.