LAHORE: The Government of Punjab, while declaring smog as calamity bestowed upon the DC’s powers of relief commissioner enabling them take necessary measures to control and mitigate smog.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered all special education schools in Lahore to send students with conditions/diseases susceptible to poor air on a three-month leave from Friday (31st October, 2024).

The pollution is augmented due to: burning any type of crop residue; Vehicles emitting visible smoke;
All industries working without emission control system contributing deterioration in air quality index;
All stone crushers operating without wet scrubbers; Burning of all types of solid waste tyres, rubber and plastics; All types of encroachments which cause hindrance in the smooth flow of traffic on public roads including footpaths; Any kind of parking which may cause hindrance in the smooth flow of traffic;
All types of activities without proper safeguard which contribute in generating dust.

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