–Lahore DC says few complaints were registered because district administration actively takes action against illegal establishmentsLAHORE: 67 petrol pumps and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations were issued no-objection certificates (NOCs) by the explosives department in the provincial capital during the past 10 years. Taking action on one of these complaints, the district administration sealed one petrol pump near Bhatta Chowk over the unavailability of a licence. According to a letter written by the district administration to the Punjab Information Commission (PIC), an NOC for the establishment of a petrol pump is issued by the district petrol pump committee and subsequently, a licence is issued by the explosives department. The district administration also sought a list of petrol pumps from the explosives department. Moreover, as per the new policy, the DCO is no longer empowered to grant NOC for the establishment of petrol pumps and CNG stations.

Source: Pakistan Today January 27, 2020 17:03 UTC