The Lahore High Court on Friday put a complete ban on the felling of trees in the provincial metropolis as a significant step towards curbing smog.
Justice Shahid Karim further ordered the Punjab government to introduce legislation to criminalise trees’ felling.
The judge heard multiple petitions of public interest pending for a long time on the environment and water pollution issues. He observed that the air quality index and smog situation in Lahore were below par.
He restrained the Environment Protection Department from issuing a no-objection certificate to cut trees for any development project in the city.
- Today News
- February 11, 2023
- 11:21 am
LHC bans cutting of trees in Lahore to control SMOG
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