PESHAWAR: Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Captain (Retd) Sanaullah Khan has imposed Section 144 in the district, restricting swimming, bathing, unauthorized boating, and other recreational activities in rivers, canals, and other waterways during the monsoon season.
According to a statement issued by the district administration, the decision has been taken to ensure the protection of public lives and property amid increased risks associated with heavy rains and rising water levels during the monsoon period.
It is the advice of the administration that people should take necessary precautions, particularly parents should stop children from going to the rivers, canals, and other water bodies.
Strict action would be taken against those who violate the restriction under Section 144 through the provisions of Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
The ban is effective immediately and will continue till the end of the monsoon 2026.
Peshawar Crackdown: 15 Illegal Marble Factories Sealed Over Pollution Violations
Meanwhile, the district administration of Peshawar has sealed 15 illegal marble factories operating along Warsak Road following an operation launched on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Captain (Retd) Sanaullah Khan.
According to the press release issued from the Deputy Commissioner’s office, the move is based on reports of unauthorized marble factories operating without the use of filtration plants to treat the wastewater produced as a result of marble cutting.
Deputy Commissioner Sanaullah Khan said due to the absence of filtration systems, the contaminated water had been flowing through the drainage system into canals and blocking the agricultural production and leading to environmental pollution.
He further stated that the polluted water discharge into the roads of nearby areas has been creating problems for the people living in those areas.
It was said that the owners of the factories had been issued notices several times ordering them to install filtration plants, but they failed to take any steps against it, so the sealing operation took place.
The legal action against the owners of the factories has been started too.
The Deputy Commissioner’s office said operations against illegal marble factories and units violating environmental regulations would continue across the district.
