Staff Reporter
Commissioner Rawalpindi Capt (R) Muhammad Ma-hmood on Saturday directed the authorities concerned to take strict action against smoke emitting vehicles, burning of crop residues including the closure of brick kilns working on old methodology to curtail smog.
Presiding over a meeting of Deputy Commissioners of Rawalpindi division here, he said agricultural sector is responsible for the spread of 20 per cent smog through crop residues while the transport sector is 46 per cent responsible for smog which included smoke emitting vehicles, blended petrol, improper maintenance of vehicle engines etc.
