PESHAWAR
“Transport and EPA Launch Three-Day Vehicle Inspection Drive in Peshawar to Combat Emissions and Pollution”
In accordance with directives from Secretary of Transport Ziaul Haq and Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Anwar Khan, the Department of Transport and Environmental Protection Agency have initiated a joint three-day campaign aimed at inspecting vehicles in Peshawar. During this effort, 40 drivers received on-the-spot fines, and the staff at vehicle emission testing stations confiscated documents from 35 vehicles.
On the inaugural day of the campaign, both departments’ staff, with support from the district administration and police, conducted inspections at various bus bases and congested locations within the Peshawar district, examining more than 95 vehicles in Haji Camp Adda.
VETS Manager Pir Zubair, discussing the three-day initiative, highlighted its core objective of curbing environmental pollution and reducing emissions from vehicles.
He further emphasized that this campaign, designed to control vehicle emissions, is making successful progress, with anticipated positive environmental impacts.
