Ali Hassan
On the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, a smog control room has also been set up in the provincial metropolis through which smog will be monitored via satellite and on the ground in various ways.
According to details, smog would also be seen through satellite on Pak-India border while 25,000 smog control village committees have also been set up across Punjab to control smog. Smog Control Village Committees will identify burning of paddy waste. Committees will discourage burning of crops and recommend action against those responsible.
The village committees have been linked with provincial and federal departments through app while recommendations will be made to prevent smog from entering Pakistan by burning crops in India.
Meanwhile, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Malik Amin Aslam visited the Smog Control Room where he was briefed by Punjab Revenue Member on the function of the control room.