Islamabad, Oct 31: Punjab ‘Green Lockdown’ Targets Lahore Smog Crisis
In a fresh attempt to reduce the increasing pollution, the Punjab government announced a “green lockdown” on Wednesday in many important parts of Lahore.
The goal of this action is to alleviate the extreme pollution levels that have interfered with day-to-day activities.
Several areas, including Davis Road, Kashmir Road, Egerton Road, Durand Road, Abbott Road (from Shimla Pahari to Gulistan Cinema), Empress Road (from Shimla Pahari to Railway Headquarters), Queen Road, and Allama Iqbal Road, are under lockdown, according to a government-issued notification.
Construction, commercial generator use, and ching chi rickshaw
operating is all forbidden in the impacted areas under the new rules.
Additionally, after 8 p.m., restaurants and barbecue sellers are not allowed to operate.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed plans to contact her Indian Punjab counterpart to address the shared smog crisis.
“Smog is a human problem, not a political issue.
Effective solutions require joint action from both sides of Punjab,” she remarked.
The government has recommended that residents wear face masks when
They are outside because to the concerning Air Quality Index (AQI) readings in Lahore, which peaked at 520
on Tuesday with an average of 198. In the meantime, 469 factories have been sealed, non-compliant brick kilns have been demolished, and about 2,500 cars with defective engines have been grounded as part of enforcement actions.
