The Nepalese environment expert will extend training to brick kiln owners of Punjab from February 11 regarding environment-friendly zig zag technology. The training has been arranged in response to a request of the Brick Kiln Owners Association to extend technical and financial assistance to kiln owners of the province for converting their facilities to new zig zag technology.
Moreover, Environment Protection Department (EPD) Punjab officers will also hold meetings with kiln owners during the next three months in every district of the province to create awareness amongst them about advantages of using zig zag technology. These programmes are part of efforts being carried out by the government to control issue of smog.
This was disclosed by Secretary Environment Protection Department Dr Nasrullah Khan while chairing a meeting on Tuesday to review the progress on converting old brick kilns to zig zag technology. President Brick Kiln Owners Association Shoaib Khan Niazi, General Secretary Mehar Abdul Haq and all divisional presidents attended the meeting.
Director Environment Protection Department (EPD) Punjab Naseem ur Rehman Shah and Shahid Hassan also attended the meeting. The meeting was informed that around 226 brick kilns have been converted to zig zag technology while the Association had requested for technical and financial assistance to help other kilns for adopting this technology.
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