The government on Monday formed an Anti-Smog Squad to control the increasing threat of smog in the provincial capital.
The Anti-Smog Squad will comprise of five teams and each team will consist of five members, which will visit industries and check violation.
The teams will be headed by the officers of the environmental protection department, while the representatives from Police, Wasa, Lesco and the Municipal Corporation will also be included in the teams. On the other hand, the Punjab health department has warned the citizens regarding rising smog levels in Lahore, asking citizens to use masks and sunglasses to avoid its effects.
Primary and Secondary Healthcare Secretary Imran Sikander said that the smog level has gone up beyond the safe level in the provincial capital and directed the hospitals to immediately establish smog counters in the hospitals.
“The rising levels could lead to breathing issues, swelling in eyes and throat,” he said while asking citizens to not leave their houses in Lahore without a mask and sunglasses to avoid its worst effects.
