LAHORE– In a bid to overcome air pollution and smog, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Sunday announced that 100 percent of brick kilns in the province were converted to zig-zag technology.
Taking to Twitter, the chief minister said that smoke from the brick kilns was a cause of major air pollution issues in the province especially in the surroundings of Lahore.
“We have to close down these brick kilns during the four months of winter previously,” the chief minister said as smog covering Punjab cities during winter has remained an important cause of concern for the provincial authorities.
پنجاب خصوصاً لاہور کےگردونواح میں اینٹوں کے بھٹوں سے پیدا ہونےوالی Air Pollution ایک بہت بڑا مسئلہ تھی اور سردیوں کے 4 ماہ کےلیے بھٹے بند کرنے پڑتےتھے
ہماری ٹیم کی کوششوں سےپنجاب کےتمام 7,986 بھٹوں کو ZigZag ٹیکنالوجی پر منتقل کر دیاگیا ہے جس سے بھٹوں سےآلودگی میں 60٪ کمی ہوگی
— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) May 2, 2021
Buzdar said that owing to the efforts of the Punjab government, all 7,986 brick kilns have been shifted to zig-zag technology, which will help in reducing the carbon emission to 60 percent.
The chief minister also shared a map, showing the presence of kilns on it that are converted to the new technology.
Adviser to PM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam also lauded the Punjab government for converting 100 percent of brick kilns to zig zag technology in a record six months.
Well done @GovtofPunjabPK @UsmanAKBuzdar and @PdmapunjabO for converting 100% of total 7896 #BrickKilns to #ZigZag technology in a record 6 months – 60% less carbon #emissions with 30% savings in costs – a win-win in the fight against #Smog and #AirPollution pic.twitter.com/RK8pMNwwLg
— Malik Amin Aslam (@aminattock) May 2, 2021
