Punjab Govt Warns of Worsening Lahore Smog After Diwali in India

Senior Punjab Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has cautioned that large-scale fireworks throughout the border on Diwali could release fine particles and further growth regional air pollution, raising the risk of thicker smog in Lahore and the rest of Punjab over the coming days.

Key points

• Maryam Aurangzeb remarked Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed faster monitoring and anti-smog operations.
• In an official note on X, she remarked a deep layer of fog and polluted air starting from the Bay of Bengal is already covering the region.
• She additionally called on residents not to bring smoke-emitting vehicles on the roads over the next few days and to avoid unnecessary travel.
• It continued that enforcement has climbed and EPA teams are monitoring smog around the clock, including at night.

In an official note on X, she remarked a deep layer of fog and polluted air starting from the Bay of Bengal is already covering the region. Wind direction, wind speed, and how stable the air remains will additionally affect Lahore's Air Quality Index (AQI).

Maryam Aurangzeb remarked Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed faster monitoring and anti-smog operations. Smog guns and water sprinkling have been intensified in potential high-AQI areas along the eastern corridor towards India.

She asked the public to support control local sources of pollution, completely avoid burning crop residue, especially rice stubble, and follow the ban on burning garbage, plastic, and other waste in the open. She additionally called on residents not to bring smoke-emitting vehicles on the roads over the next few days and to avoid unnecessary travel.

While 57 first information reports were registered for crop burning between October 1 and November 2, on the Pakistani side of the border, the department remarked crop-fire reports from October 1 to November 4 stood at 459, down 28 percent from 637 in the same period last year. It continued that enforcement has climbed and EPA teams are monitoring smog around the clock, including at night. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

Taken together, the developments around punjab Govt Warns of Worsening Lahore Smog After Diwali in India point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.