Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smog As a measure to remedy the official given to the officers Vehicles It has been decided to withdraw and introduce ‘carpooling system’.
Speaking to Independent Urdu, EPA spokesperson Sajid Bashir said that orders have been issued to take back the official vehicles given to the officers in the agency.
“These vehicles are being temporarily withdrawn so that they can be used for carpooling. Now every two to three officers will have to use the department’s carpooling system for commuting between home and office.
Sajid Bashir said that 120 employees work in the main office of the organization in Lahore, who will now travel between the office and home in 12 grand cabin vehicles provided by the organization and this procedure will be in effect from October to the end of December. will remain.’
He further informed that three vehicles have been allocated for 10 officers of grade 16 and four vehicles for 16 assistant directors of grade 17, 18, while the remaining two employees of grade 16 will benefit from officers’ car pools. Six directors of the institution will use two vehicles.
The EPA spokesperson said that small vehicles will be used for the rest of the employees and the routes on which this car pooling will run include Thokar Niaz Beg and Bahria Town via Gulbarg Head Office, RA Bazar, Cantt, D. From HA while the third route is Gulbarg through inner Lahore areas.
He said that the officers of the institution have Kults, Mehran, and Corolla vehicles while the lower staff have motorcycles and under carpooling we will cause less pollution.
He said that only in case of a major emergency, the officers will be allowed to travel alone in their car parked in the office.
EPA Director General Imran Hamid Shaikh while talking to Independent Urdu said that ‘We have started the good work from our home so that wherever we are trying to prevent smog, we ourselves have become responsible citizens. can’
He said that currently the car pooling system has been started by the EPA but efforts will be made to make other departments follow it.
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“In this regard, we are in talks with the police, PDMA, transport department and are trying to convince them to introduce carpooling system to avoid smog as much as possible.”
He said: ‘The number of motorcycles in Lahore alone is 4.5 lakh, which is increasing by 1800 every day, while 70% of the transportation pollution is generated by this type of riding.
“If these bike owners are brought into carpooling by various sectors, we can reduce smog significantly.”
He added: ‘After success in Lahore, the scope of this system will be extended to other smog producing cities including Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Gujranwala and Kasur.’
What is a carpooling system?
Carpooling is considered a sustainable and economically effective solution in the field of shared mobility. It helps reduce environmental impact and reduce traffic, while also promoting solidarity and interaction among people who choose this form of transportation.
In carpooling, the vehicle used is owned by one of the participants, who acts as the driver and the available seats are shared by other passengers. The driver may receive financial support from passengers to cover expenses such as fuel and maintenance.
Carpooling includes several options depending on the preferences and circumstances of the participants. In some carpooling groups, drivers take turns driving, while in others, a single participant is the driver and owner of a shared vehicle, covering expenses with other passengers.
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2024-09-25 02:03:44
