Punjab claims 13.5pc reduction in Lahore’s PM2.5...

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•   LAHORE: Punjab Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday claimed a 13.5 per cent reduction in Lahore’s PM2.5 pollution, saying the government stepped up measures to control emissions ahead of the peak smog season.
• “Safe City cameras were being used to identify smoke-emitting vehicles, while action was also being taken against government vehicles violating emission standards,” she said, adding that vehicles entering Murree would be required to carry emission-testing certificates, she added.
• “Fifteen smog guns were operational, with another 15 being procured for other districts.” Citing government figures, she said pollution indicators across Punjab had declined by 33 per cent, while certain indicators had fallen by around 13 per cent last year.

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LAHORE: Punjab Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday claimed a 13.5 per cent reduction in Lahore’s PM2.5 pollution, saying the government stepped up measures to control emissions ahead of the peak smog season.

She said that the average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Lahore had remained below 250 so far this season and urged citizens to get their vehicles tested and continue supporting the anti-smog campaign.

Addressing a press conference at the EPA Green Building, Aurangzeb said the deadline for vehicle emission testing had been extended from October 15 to November 15. EP&CCD Secretary Silwat Saeed and EPA Director General Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh were also present at the occasion.