Overview

• The Punjab EPA has begun round-the-clock monitoring of heavy vehicles, including trucks and trolleys carrying construction materials.
• Smoky or non-compliant vehicles are barred from entering Lahore, with EPA teams inspecting major entry points to enforce the ban.
• Traffic and transport authorities are impounding excessive smoke-emitters and vehicles without VICS certification, with heavy fines for violations.
• Dust controls require covering loads of sand, soil and debris, supplemented by twice-daily water sprinkling on main roads and construction sites.
• Additional orders target crop-residue and trash burning through surveillance and immediate action by local administrations.