LAHORE – The Punjab government has imposed a ban on washing cars at homes across the province, saying fines will be imposed for violations.
Following the order of the Lahore High Court (LHC), the Punjab Environmental Protection Department has issued a notification to impose the ban.
According to the notification, a fine of Rs10,000 will be imposed for washing cars at homes. It also ordered the immediate closure of illegal service stations in the province.
The high court has ordered fines for households and petrol pumps that waste water by washing vehicles.
The notification said service stations operating without a water recycling system will face a fine of Rs100,000.
All service stations in Punjab have been ordered to install water recycling systems by February 28. Additionally, the use of ground water at construction sites and washing vehicles with any type of oil has also been prohibited.
It is noteworthy that last week, the Lahore High Court ordered fines for households and petrol pumps that waste water by washing vehicles.
The order was issued by Justice Shahid Karim while hearing petitions seeking measures to tackle smog in the province.
The hearing was attended by WASA senior legal advisor Mian Irfan Akram and representatives of environment department and others.
