While hearing a case related to environmental pollution, the Lahore HighCourt (LHC) Friday ordered to close all the educational institutions in theprovincial capital for two days in a week.
The court ordered the administration to issue a notification for thetwo-day closure of the educational institutions.
The court also ordered demolition of the brick-kilns contaminating theatmosphere and confiscation and auction of the vehicles polluting theenvironment.
While expressing its concerns over the situation of smog in the city, thecourt ordered the environment department to amend the rules for thedemolition of the brick-kilns.
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“The brick-kilns that are polluting the environment should be issued anotice first, and then they should be demolished,” the court ordered.
It also ordered to file criminal cases against the brick-kilns causingpollution in the environment.
