Karachi: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency has announced that uniforms are mandatory to wear for field officers on duty from February 1, 2025.
A notification issued by Punjab EPA Director General Dr. Imran Hamid Sheikh states that wearing the designated uniform will be compulsory for on-duty field officers up to the rank of Senior Inspector.
For officers above the rank of Senior Inspector, wearing the uniform will remain optional.
“In exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Section 5(4) of the Punjab Environmental Protection Act 1997, (I) do hereby declare all the Deputy Directors (Field), Assistant Directors (Field), Senior Inspectors, Inspectors and Field Assistants as ‘authorised officers’ under the Punjab Environmental Protection (Motor Vehicles) Rules 2013”, reads the notification.
“Consequent to this, it shall be mandatory for all the authorized officers up to the ranks of Senior Inspectors to wear the prescribed uniform while on duty. Wearing the prescribed uniform by the ranks above Senior Inspector shall be optional.
“This order shall come into force with effect from 01.02.2025 (Saturday). Any contravention against this order shall attract disciplinary proceedings against the delinquent officer under PEEDA 2006”, the notification further reads.
