The city district administration on Tuesday intensified the efforts to combat the growing smog problem in Lahore.
The district administration had launched a crackdown against brick kilns for not adopting zigzag technology and sealed 178 kilns in the last two months.
During the past two months, vehicles that emit smoke have collectively faced fines amounting to a staggering Rs14.1million.
– Soaring air pollution –
The Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday increased to over 300 in Lahore, a city that frequently experiences smog during the winter.
Notably, Lahore’s Defense area, had been identified as one of the most heavily polluted regions with air quality index surging to 309.
The Meteorological Department forecasts that the typical dry and chilly weather for this time of year would likely cause pollution levels to deteriorate. On the list of cities with the highest pollution levels, Lahore has taken the coveted top place.
Smog is predicted to worsen as October draws to an end and November arrives, raising major health concerns for city dwellers, according to experts. Wearing masks is one of the steps that the Environment Department is advising the public to take to lessen the negative impacts of smog. A grave threat to public health is how people frequently describe it.
On the other hand, the meteorological prognosis for the upcoming week calls for dry and chilly weather, which is expected to worsen the pollution problem and increase the environmental difficulties that Lahore and its citizens confront.
