Punjab govt imposes section 144 to tackle smog

The Punjab government imposed section 144 for a period of one month in order to prevent people from burning the different effective materials so that the chances of development of smog could be minimized.

According to a notification issued by the provincial Home Department, the burning of tires, the residue of different crops and rubber products has been banned for one month.    

The Punjab government is taking steps on a war footing to control smog which develops in the province at the onset of the winter season, the notification said.

Earlier, Secretary Syed Mubashir Hussain said presently the department was using all its resources and manpower to tackle smog-related issues. He said during the smog period no violator would be spared and only those industries would be allowed to operate, which have installed precautionary equipment to handle their smoke.