Industrial units to be shifted out of cities: PM
Industrial units like brick kilns and steel furnaces will be relocated outside the cities, was ordered by Prime Minister.
While chairing a meeting on pollution-related issues in Islamabad, he stressed the need to incentivize the industries for shifting their units out of the cities and the use of modern technology for safety of the environment.
The Prime Minister also called for incentivizing the use of quality fuel and gradual replacement of fuel vehicles with electric vehicles.
He directed that the new buses for all metros in the country should be electric vehicles.
The Prime Minister directed the Punjab government to adopt a comprehensive smog control policy at the earliest.
He also stressed the need of dialogue with regional countries to protect the environment through collective efforts.
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