ABBOTTABAD:Deputy Commissioner Hameedullah Khan has imposed Section 144 across Abbottabad district for two months to protect forests, prevent environmental pollution and ensure public safety.
Under the restrictions, lighting fires, including campfires and bonfires, setting off fireworks and making fires for cooking inside or near forests have been prohibited. Burning grass, bushes and wild plants, as well as throwing lit cigarettes, is also banned.
The order further prohibits tree cutting, illegal mining, hill cutting and unauthorised excavation along river and stream banks.
The deputy commissioner warned that violators would face legal action under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and urged the public to cooperate with the district administration in protecting forests and preserving the natural environment.