Acts, Laws & Regulations
Statutory acts passed by the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, primary environmental regulations, statutory rules, and gazetted notifications establishing environmental standards and enforcement mandates.
All Acts & Laws
Primary Statutory Instruments & Environmental Codes. Select a record to open the official dossier, then download the gazette copy.
Punjab Environmental Protection Act 1997 (Amended 2012)
Act XXXIV of 1997 / Pb. Act XXXV of 2012. The foundational statutory statute of the Province of Punjab for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation, and improvement of the environment, prevention and control of pollution, and promotion of sustainable development.
Punjab Environmental Quality Standards (PEQS) Notification 2016
No. SO(T)EPD/1-26/2013. Statutory numerical limits for 32 parameters of municipal and liquid industrial effluents, ambient air (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NOx), industrial gaseous stack emissions, motor vehicle exhaust, and drinking water quality.
Punjab Environmental Protection (Single-Use Plastic Products) Regulations 2023 & Amendments 2024
No. SO(T)EPCCD/1-1/2024. Statewide regulatory framework banning non-biodegradable polythene bags below 75 microns, regulating single-use plastic cutlery and thermocol, and establishing the digital Plastic Licensing Management Information System (PLMIS).
Hospital Waste Management Rules 2014 & Barcode Chain-of-Custody Directives
No. SO(T)EPD/3-28/2012. Standard operating procedures governing clinical risk waste segregation at source, mandatory color-coded yellow incineration bags, licensed transit vehicles, and digital barcode tracking from hospitals to certified incinerators.
Punjab Environmental Protection (Motor Vehicle) Rules 2013
No. SO(T)EPD/2-14/2011. Statutory vehicle emissions inspection protocol establishing Ringelmann smoke chart limits, opacity meters, sound level maximums, and joint enforcement squads with Punjab Traffic Police.
Other Public Resource Portals
EIA/IEE Reports
Statutory project clearances, public hearing notices, environmental management plans, and sector-specific checklists for infrastructure, energy, housing, and industrial ventures under Section 12 of PEPA 1997.
Air Quality Reports
Daily provincial AQI bulletins, continuous particulate matter telemetry (PM2.5, PM10), gaseous pollutant trends, mobile monitoring van audits, and health advisories across Punjab's 36 district stations.
Smog Commission Reports
Directives, quarterly compliance reviews, and judicial orders issued by the Honorable Lahore High Court Commission headed by Justice Shahid Karim on anti-smog enforcement, industrial scrubbers, and vehicular standards.
State of Environment Reports
Flagship comprehensive biennial publications auditing atmospheric quality, river hydrology (Ravi, Chenab, Sutlej), groundwater heavy metals, forest cover expansion, and industrial effluent indices statewide.
E-Library
The department e-library: EIA reports, journals, books, notifications, acts, international conventions, research projects, and media.
Punjab Environmental Protection Act 1997 (as amended 2012)
Records in this portal are published for public inspection under the Punjab Environmental Protection Act 1997. Certified paper copies are available from the Director General’s office in Lahore.