{"id":20401,"date":"2024-11-07T13:59:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=20401"},"modified":"2024-11-07T13:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:59:08","slug":"lahore-high-court-bans-smoke-emitting-commercial-generators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2024\/11\/07\/lahore-high-court-bans-smoke-emitting-commercial-generators\/","title":{"rendered":"Lahore High Court bans smoke-emitting commercial generators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Lahore High Court has issued a ban on the operation of smoke-emitting commercial generators in designated &#8216;green lockdown&#8217; areas to address air pollution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justice Shahid Karim, presiding over petitions filed by citizens, including Haroon Farooq, to curb smog, ordered the installation of pollution control devices in commercial generators within the next seven days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court\u2019s written order of the previous day&#8217;s hearing emphasizes that such generators should be sealed until these devices are installed to reduce harmful emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justice Karim also ordered the removal of encroachments in hot spot areas to improve air quality and reduce congestion-related pollution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court lauded the actions taken by the present government and the director general of environment, noting that they would contribute positively to environmental conditions. 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