Directorates & Technical Sections

Devise and implement strategies for prevention and control of epidemics through environmental management (i.e. Dengue, Covid-19 and Congo).

Review IEE / EIA reports of projects, conduct public hearings, and monitor compliance of environmental approvals.

Issuance of approval certificates to laboratories, analyzing environmental samples, and prosecuting offenders.

Taking measures to promote research for the development of indigenous technologies and exploring climate-resilient solutions.

Formulation of guidelines to handle various environmental issues and facilitating the transfer of modern green technologies.

Expediting project implementation, dealing with all development projects, and ensuring on-ground execution of policies.

Processing, preparing, and prosecuting complaint cases in the Punjab Environmental Tribunal and handling legal matters.

Redressing environmental complaints efficiently and dispatching field squads to investigate reported violations.

Recruitment, promotion, and posting of EPA staff, alongside monitoring the monthly performance of district offices.

The Directorate of Environmental Health, Dengue Control and Hazardous Waste conducts city-wide environmental health campaigns, manages hospital waste authorization, and leads Punjab's dengue vector control programme through inter-departmental coordination.

EPD Punjab coordinates provincial implementation of international environmental treaties including the Basel Convention on hazardous waste, the Stockholm Convention on POPs, and Pakistan's NDC commitments under the Paris Agreement. This includes licensing waste recycling units and managing ozone-depleting substance phase-out.

Punjab's Emission Trading System is Pakistan's first market-based environmental compliance mechanism. Industrial facilities receive emission allowances; those that reduce emissions below their cap can trade surplus units with higher-emitting facilities, creating economic incentives for cleaner production.

The Technology Transfer Section bridges EPA Punjab and industries by facilitating adoption of pollution control equipment, cleaner fuel technologies, and resource-efficient manufacturing processes. It liaises with international agencies for grant-funded technology transfer programmes.

The Legal Section enforces the Punjab Environmental Protection Act (PEPA) 1997 through formal notices, court proceedings, sealing of illegal units, and prosecution of persistent violators. It coordinates with the Environmental Tribunal to ensure judicial accountability for environmental offences.

The EIA Section of EPA Punjab reviews Initial Environmental Examinations (IEE) and full Environmental Impact Assessments for all prescribed projects. It ensures that development activities — industrial plants, housing schemes, infrastructure — comply with Punjab Environmental Quality Standards and mitigation requirements before approval.