ABC News.
23 November 2023
The rate of smog has reached a dangerous level in Punjab including Lahore. In order to prevent smog, the caretaker Punjab government has decided to keep educational institutions closed on Friday and Saturday in 6 districts including Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala. According to the decisions of the caretaker government of Punjab, all businesses will be closed on Sundays, markets will open at 3 o’clock on Fridays and Saturdays. If the clouds come, artificial rain will be tried. It has also been decided to give electric motorcycles to the people on subsidy.
According to Jang News, a meeting of the Cabinet Committee for Anti-Smog was held under the chairmanship of caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi. The participants of the meeting were briefed about the current situation of smog. Sources say that caretaker Chief Minister Punjab markets completely. They are not in favor of closing. What does Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi have to say? In a press conference, Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has said that there are severe effects of smog in 6 districts, decision to close educational institutions on Friday and Saturday. What is it. He says that Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Sahiwal and Sargodha divisions are more affected by smog.
Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab has said that 10 thousand students will be given e-bikes on subsidy, government employees will also be given e-bikes on installments. The level is high in the morning, low in the afternoon, there is no problem to open the markets till night, all the markets will be completely closed on Sunday. Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab has said to use masks to be safe from smog. He added. He said that on Friday and Saturday the markets will open at 3pm, on Sunday all kinds of business will be closed, on Sunday from morning to 5 pm the mall road will be open only for cycling, all the days including Sunday and Friday and Saturday. Schools, colleges, universities will be closed.
Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab says that they are considering measures for artificial rain, if clouds come towards Lahore on November 29, they will try artificial rain. 24-hour langar will be started at Data Darbar. On the other hand, Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi In the meeting under the chairmanship, the arrangements of the anchorage of Data Darbar were also reviewed. In the meeting, a briefing was also given on the progress on the upgradation of 9 shrines of the saints. 24-hour anchorage was started for devotees at Data Darbar. Is.
