Keeping in view the serious condition of air pollution, a lockdown has been started in Lahore located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Schools have been closed here. Not only this, the Pak Punjab government will write to the Pakistan government on Monday, so that pressure can be put on India using diplomatic channels. Punjab Province Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has once again held India responsible for the situation in Lahore.
Maryam Aurangzeb said that today the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Lahore has crossed 1000 and the wind direction is currently from Amritsar-Chandigarh towards Lahore. He said that the speed of easterly winds coming from India is fast, due to which the level of pollution in Lahore is increasing. Its AQI has again reached 1173. AQI also approaches 500 if the wind direction is from Pakistan to India.
Maryam Aurangzeb said that this pollution started from Delhi engulfed the atmosphere of Lahore and the air quality level of Lahore remained negative 220 days out of 365 of the year. The wind direction is likely to remain towards Lahore for the next one week, due to which the pollution may increase further.
Punjab Province Minister Maryam Aurangzeb is talking about the pollution spreading in Punjab from India and Pakistan.
Pakistan will use the diplomatic link
Maryam Aurangzeb said that the Punjab government would write to the Pakistan government on Monday and give information about the situation in Lahore. Along with this, the Government of Pakistan will also be asked to use its diplomatic links.
It is clear that now Pakistan is planning to put pressure on India by holding India responsible for the pollution happening in Lahore.
Online classes will be taken
Schools in Lahore are closed for a week. The department has ordered that the children will take online classes for a week. Also, the industries have been asked to cooperate, otherwise strict action will be taken. Roads will be sprinkled with water and construction has been told to stop. Apart from this, 50% of employees working in private and government offices have been asked to work from home.
The Punjab government has been monitoring it for 8 months
Maryam Aurangzeb said that the Punjab government has been monitoring the weather in Lahore for the past 8 months. If Lahore's AQI is currently more than 1000, it may go up to 45. Many strict measures have also been taken. The stubble burning season is going on now so the situation will worsen. In such a situation, people have been instructed to stay in their homes and wear masks while going out for important work.
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