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LAHORE, Jan 20 (APP):The Punjab government has decided to enforce a strict crackdown on government
vehicles that contribute to environmental degradation and in this regard, a letter has
been issued by Director General Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Punjab.
The crackdown will start after January 30, teams from the Environment and Transport
Departments would begin inspecting government vehicles to ensure compliance with
environmental standards.
EPA Director General Imran Hamid Sheikh, has written to all provincial departments,
commissioners, and deputy commissioners, urging them to ensure that vehicle inspection
certificates were obtained before the deadline. The crackdown aims to reduce pollution
levels caused by poorly maintained government vehicles.
The directive mandates that all officers and officials ensure the inspection of their
respective departmental vehicles and obtain the necessary certifications before
the January 30 deadline.