Bad condition due to pollution in Lahore
Many South Asian countries are currently suffering from serious air pollution problems. This problem usually persists every year during the winter season. Neighboring country Pakistan is also fighting this problem and the Punjab province of Pakistan is the worst affected.
A hearing in this regard was held at the Lahore High Court on Friday. Expressing displeasure with the Punjab government, the court said it appears that the government is not taking this issue seriously. Taking a strong dig at the government, the court issued guidelines to tackle air pollution, imposing restrictions on public places and giving instructions to close shops in the city after 8 pm.
restrictions in public places
In its order, the High Court completely banned the public from entering all public places in Lahore, including parks, zoos, playgrounds, historical sites, monuments, museums and entertainment venues, until November 17. The court ordered markets to close at 8 pm every day and ordered police to take action against vehicles causing pollution.
The court rebuked the administration and said that the administration is not taking any effective action. The court also directed the DC and Lahore commissioner to inspect the city. The court also expressed dissatisfaction with the Punjab government and said that the government does not seem to agree with the court’s order.
Pakistan blamed India
Last week, air pollution reached its highest level in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The Punjab provincial government blamed India for this and said that air coming from India is causing pollution in Pakistan.
Delhi is the second most polluted city
IQ Air on Friday described Delhi, the capital of India, as the second most polluted city in the world. The government cites incidents of stubble burning by farmers in the neighboring states of Haryana and Punjab as the reason. The central government has increased the fine to prevent incidents of stubble burning.
Now farmers with less than two acres of land will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 for violating the rules, farmers with land between two and five acres will have to pay Rs 10,000 and farmers with more than five acres of land will have to pay a fine of 30,000 rupees.
