Directorate General Industries, Punjab

10/09/2026

HOW PM2.5 IS FORMED AND WHY WE NEED TO ACT...

PM2.5 is not caused by a single source. It can result from a combination of dust, crop-residue burning, and industrial boiler emissions, with pollutants interacting in the atmosphere.

Crop-Residue Burning
Burning crop residues releases smoke, fine particles, and gaseous pollutants directly into the air.

Boiler Emissions
Industrial boilers can emit SO₂, NOₓ, and particulate matter. In the atmosphere, gases such as SO₂ and NOₓ can undergo chemical reactions and contribute to the formation of secondary PM2.5.

Dust & Fine Particles
Dust and other fine particles remain suspended in the atmosphere and can add to the overall concentration of particulate matter.

The Atmosphere Becomes the Mixing Zone
Pollutants from different sources mix and undergo atmospheric reactions, increasing the concentration of fine particulate matter.

Dust + Crop Burning + Industrial Emissions → Higher PM2.5

Cleaner Air Starts With Cleaner Practices.

07/09/2026

Protect Our Environment, Save Our Future”
Do not burn crop stubble. Instead of setting fire to valuable agricultural residue, collect it and utilize it as biomass fuel in industrial boilers for steam and energy generation.
Stop Stubble Burning — Promote Stubble Utilization — Reduce Smog and Air Pollution.
A cleaner Punjab starts with responsible action from all of us.

25/08/2026

غیر قانونی بوائلرز کے خلاف آپریشن جاری

چیف انسپکٹر آف بوائلرز پنجاب و ڈائریکٹر جنرل انڈسٹریز پنجاب کی سرپرستی میں غیر قانونی بوائلرز کے خلاف آپریشن بھرپور انداز میں جاری ہے۔

اسی سلسلے میں سندر انڈسٹریل اسٹیٹ، لاہور میں غیر قانونی طور پر چلائے جانے والے بوائلرز کے خلاف کارروائی کرتے ہوئے انہیں سیل کر دیا گیا۔

چیف انسپکٹر آف بوائلرز پنجاب کی جانب سے واضح پیغام ہے کہ بغیر قانونی اجازت اور مقررہ حفاظتی تقاضے پورے کیے بوائلرز چلانے کی ہرگز اجازت نہیں دی جائے گی۔

صنعتی تحفظ اور قانون کی پاسداری پر کوئی سمجھوتہ نہیں کیا جائے گا۔

24/08/2026

19/08/2026

🌾 Don’t Burn Crop Residues — Utilize Them!

Open burning of crop residues and rice straw is harmful to the environment. It produces smoke and harmful emissions, contributing to air pollution and smog.

A better solution is to collect, store, and process crop residues properly and utilize them as a fuel in industrial boilers and furnaces.

🔥 Benefits of Proper Utilization:

- Converts agricultural waste into a useful source of energy.
- Enables more controlled and efficient combustion.
- Helps reduce open burning and air pollution.
- Creates an additional source of income for farmers.
- Promotes the biomass fuel industry and creates new employment opportunities.
- Reduces dependence on conventional fuels.
- Supports sustainable energy and the national economy.

🌱 Let’s not burn our agricultural waste — let’s turn it into energy, value, and employment.

DON’T BURN IT — COLLECT IT, PROCESS IT & USE IT AS FUEL!