LAHORE: The Punjab Police have registered 51 new cases against people involved in environmental violations as part of their ongoing campaign to control smog and reduce air pollution across the province.
According to reports, the latest crackdown was carried out in Lahore and other districts during the past 24 hours. Police arrested several violators and imposed fines worth over Rs1.067 million on 491 individuals, while 38 others were given warnings for breaking environmental rules.
A police spokesperson said the operations mainly targeted major pollution sources. Action was taken against 209 smoke-emitting vehicles, 101 cases of crop residue burning, and 7 brick kiln violations.
The spokesperson added that this drive is part of a year-long campaign against environmental offenders. Since the beginning of the year, police have registered 2,275 cases, arrested 2,027 people, and imposed fines of more than Rs227.1 million on 87,780 violators, while 11,268 others have received warnings.
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The yearly data shows the scale of pollution-related violations, including 52,872 cases involving smoke-emitting vehicles, 3,365 violations by brick kilns, 1,725 industrial violations, and 1,166 cases of crop residue burning.
Inspector General (IG) Police Dr Usman Anwar has directed officers to further speed up the anti-smog operations.
He stressed a zero-tolerance policy against violators and ordered strict enforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs). The IG instructed police to intensify operations on highways, industrial zones, farmlands, and other pollution-prone areas to improve air quality across Punjab.
