Weak winds, Indian air currents worsen Lahore smog

Summary

• LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has said that weak winds in Lahore and air currents arriving from India are contributing to the deterioration of air quality in the provincial capital.
• In a statement, she said the provincial government was continuing monitoring, preventive measures and field enforcement operations to control air pollution and address the sources of smog.
• The measures are part of the provincial government’s broader efforts to control smog by targeting industrial emissions, polluting brick kilns, plastic manufacturing facilities and the burning of crop residues.

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LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has said that weak winds in Lahore and air currents arriving from India are contributing to the deterioration of air quality in the provincial capital.

In a statement, she said the provincial government was continuing monitoring, preventive measures and field enforcement operations to control air pollution and address the sources of smog.