FAISALABAD:At least 23 persons were fined Rs 211,850 for polluting the environment in Faisalabad on Thursday.
A spokesman for the administration said teams of district government found five brick-kilns, two industrial units and 15 vehicles emitting excessive smoke direct into the air. One farmer was also caught setting residue of his crop on fire despite a ban on it.
The teams imposed Rs 200,000 on kiln owners and Rs 11,850 on industrial units, vehicles and farmer collectively, he added.