Collective Action Key to Anti-Pollution Campaign

A senior environmental official said the Department of Environment needs the support of other government agencies if it is to effectively rein in the pollution emitted from heavy vehicles in metropolises.
"A major problem facing us during the times of high air pollution is to control trucks and buses, which are 70% responsible. But addressing the pollution created by these vehicles does not only concern the DOE but rather demands a collective effort involving several organizations," Masoud Tajrishi, deputy for human environment at DOE, told ILNA on Saturday.