FAISALABAD, May 14: The Punjab government will establish environment clubs at state-run schools in six districts.

City district nazim Rana Zahid Touseef said this while speaking at a seminar organized by the Punjab Environment Protection Department (PEPD) here on Wednesday.

The nazim said the district government was making every effort to control pollution.

He said in the first place factories spreading environmental pollution were being shifted from residential areas.

He said the environment clubs being set up in schools would create awareness among students about the environment pollution.

He suggested that students should also be motivated and guided about the importance of cleanliness of houses, streets and public places.

PEPD director-general Dr Shagufta said that environment clubs were being established at different schools in Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur and Lahore districts.