EPA Punjab launches skimming boat to remove plastic waste from Lahore Canal

Punjab’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched its first skimming boat to remove plastic waste from Lahore Canal as a pilot project. The initiative, part of a broader anti-plastic campaign, includes confiscating over 600,000kg of prohibited plastic and enforcing fines exceeding Rs20 million. EPA Punjab and government officials emphasized technology-driven solutions and citizen cooperation to combat pollution.