Pakistan’s second zigzag brick kiln becomes functional in Khanewal

MULTAN: South Punjab's first-since forever crisscross block furnace has been made operational in Jahanian, Khanewal area. After Lahore, this is the main furnace in South Punjab with has been changed over to the crisscross innovation.

Addressing The Express Tribune, block furnace proprietor Muhammad Khalid Umar says that the innovation has diminished coal utilization by 40%. "Over 0.7 million blocks can be prepared in the meantime," he uncovers. "Around Rs10 million were spent on building this block furnace. Not exclusively does it not cause contamination, it is likewise financially savvy," he includes.

Ecological master Dr Umar Ghouri says that crisscross block furnaces discharge white smoke, which isn't hurtful for human wellbeing, when contrasted with the dark smoke which is radiated from customary ovens.

'Crisscross innovation to help spare 40% coal in block furnaces'

Exhaust cloud, which is framed when dark smoke discharged from ovens blends with the climate, causes a few ailments. "Asthma, constant bronchitis, respiratory illnesses, eye contaminations and lungs sicknesses are a portion of the diseases that brown haze can cause," he clarifies. Every single conventional furnace ought to be changed over to the crisscross innovation, he recommends.

Above all the ecological effect of the new furnace has not gone unnoticed by inhabitants in the zone. Abid, an inhabitant in the region, says that the old furnace had caused numerous medical issues in natives.

"Presently, nature is protected and the air is by and by crisp," he communicates. Already, the general population used to contract lung and eye contaminations because of the elevated amounts of air contamination. "Be that as it may, the white smoke produced from the crisscross block oven is totally innocuous," he says.

Block oven development : Zig-Zag innovation can cut contamination

On October 27, the Punjab government forced a brief restriction on working conventional block furnaces in the area with an end goal to lessen ecological contamination and brown haze.

Taking the degree of air contamination into thought, the legislature guided proprietors to change over to crisscross innovation. The innovation, which is initially from Nepal, was presented in Pakistan with the collaboration of the Brick Kiln Owners Association of Pakistan (BKOAP) about a year back.