Amid the situation of Smog’s words in Lahore, the Punjab government has launched an artistic rain project in the provincial capital later this month، The News reported on Friday.
This will be the first experience of its kind in the country.
In this regard, a meeting was held with the Provincial Minister of Environment Bilal Afzal and the Minister of Education, Mansoor Qadir, in which the brief assessment was divided, Medium and long term measures to control smog in the city.
Secretary of the Environment Rashid Kamal-Rahman, Department of Environmental Protection, Sparko and various universities attending the meeting are represented.
Consultations were also held on artistic rain to end the smog and it was decided to make preparations subject to Article Rain on November 28 or 29, When cloudy weather is likely.
The provincial minister said that a team and working group should be formed to provide article rain which would be consulted on providing aircraft for artistic rain.
Bilal Afzal said that clouds are necessary and the working group has to consider all the details of the article. He said that the final proposals of the working group would be sent to the Chief Minister for approval.
Disruptions in Punjab, including Lahore Zhang, Hafizabad, Khaniwal, Nankana, Bahawlinger and Sheikhupura, are experimentally the word air pollution.
Meanwhile, the Lahore High Court has ordered authorities to close all schools and colleges in Smog-affected districts on November 18. The court also instructed the government to implement a policy of working from home two days a week.
Why is pollution more prevalent in South Asia than in other places?
South Asian countries have seen significant increases in industrialization, economic growth and population growth over the past two decades، Which has led to an increase in energy and fossil fuels.
Although sources such as industries and vehicles affect most countries, some major partners are unique to South Asia، These include a combination of solid fuels for viewing and heating, human creation, and burning of agricultural waste.
About 38% of pollution in New Delhi this year, for example, The burning of the peg has caused — a process where the pegs left after harvesting the rice to clear the fields — in the neighboring states of Punjab and Harana Is burned.
The increase in the number of vehicles on the road has exacerbated the development of the region as well as the problem of pollution. In India and Pakistan, for example, the number of vehicles has quadrupled since the early 2000s.
New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital by the Swiss group IQAir for four consecutive years, has 472 vehicles per third population، According to government figures, about 8 million vehicles are running on its roads by 2022.
