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Pakistan's Punjab province has also banned the entry of people in public places like parks, zoos, playgrounds and museums due to increasing air pollution. Due to increase in smog in Punjab, the air quality has reached dangerous levels. Apart from this, all schools and colleges have been closed till 17th November.
There was a thick layer of smog in Lahore on Thursday. During this period, the air quality index in the city also crossed the dangerous level of 1000. Keeping people's health in mind, the government has banned people from going to public places and going out unnecessarily.
Understand the pollution in Lahore through pictures…
In Lahore, people went for a walk towards Minar-e-Pakistan early in the morning.
Citizens playing amid smog in a park in Lahore.
People attended yoga classes in Lahore amid smog.
Work from home orders for government employees
In the order issued by the Punjab government on Friday, it has been said that this ban will remain in force till November 17 in 12 other cities including Lahore, Gurjanwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Sheikhupura. The government has already closed schools and colleges. Government employees in 18 districts including Lahore have been asked to work from home.
The Punjab government had expressed concern over smog only last week. Apart from this, green lockdown was also implemented in many areas of Lahore. Apart from this, the government is also considering making artificial rain in the state. However, its date has not been decided.
Pakistani minister said- India responsible for air pollution
artificial rain option flop The Punjab government of Pakistan had conducted an experiment last year in December 2023 with the help of UAE to tackle smog. Artificial rain occurred in Lahore, one of the most polluted cities in the world. In this, due to cloud seeding experiment, there was rain in about 10 percent areas. The then minister Bilal Afzal had said that after artificial rain, AQI had come down to 150, but this relief was only for 2-3 days.
At the same time, now that Lahore has come on top among the most polluted cities of the country, the Pakistan government is once again planning to provide artificial rain. But the cost is expected to be quite high. At the same time, an experiment was also conducted in Delhi a few months ago, but it was not successful.
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