Sunday was proposed by traders as an alternate “open day”; stubble burning was outlawed; the Punjab cabinet will decide on work-from-home policies and school closures at its next meeting.
LAHORE: The divisional administration announced on Tuesday that it will close all commercial markets in the provincial capital and its surrounding districts on Wednesdays for a period of two months, beginning on October 18, in an effort to combat smog. Lahore frequently ranks first among the world’s most polluted cities.
In addition, the administration has decided to implement a work-from-home policy starting on Wednesday, provided the Punjab government grants consent for it, and to close schools and other public and private organizations and departments.
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The Punjab government’s spokesperson announced that the caretaker provincial cabinet will make a final decision on the weekly school holiday and other smog-related issues at its next meeting.
Regarding the expert opinions and recommendations that were provided before a cabinet committee for anti-smog measures, the spokeswoman emphasized that final decisions are still pending.
In the upcoming cabinet meeting, every suggestion and strategy for fighting smog will be carefully considered.
The spokeswoman went on to say that several recommendations aimed at reducing smog were presented during a recent meeting of the anti-smog cabinet committee. During the discussion, experts from related departments also presented a number of proposals.
At a meeting conducted at the Lahore Metropolitan Corporation headquarters, the decision to close the markets was made. The meeting was co-chaired by CCPO Bilal Sidique Kamyana and Commissioner and LDA Director General Muhammad Ali Randhawa. Topics of discussion included growing pollution and the predicted unfavourable winter weather conditions.
According to an official with knowledge of the meeting, “Traders’ representatives were informed on the occasion that the deteriorating Air Quality Index of Lahore can be improved if a holiday is observed on Wednesday, since three days of every week [Tuesday to Thursday] witness Lahore as going on peak in terms of AQI.”
According to the official, traders were asked to open their stores on Sunday in exchange. The merchants agreed to close their stores on Wednesday, October 18, after accepting the offer.
In the meantime, the Lahore commissioner stated in a statement that the organization had spoken with all traders in confidence before putting the smog-reducing strategy into action.
He claims that the administration also wants all organizations in the public and commercial sectors, including educational institutions, to observe holidays and implement work-from-home policies starting on Wednesday, as all traders have consented to do so.
Commissioner Randhawa stated, “All of the aforementioned institutions will start observing holiday on every Wednesday if the Punjab cabinet gives approval to this proposal.”
He added that all districts of the Lahore division were prohibited from burning stubble in agricultural areas under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which had been enforced by the administration. He claimed that under this prohibition, tractor-trolleys transporting sand and other uncovered materials would not be allowed to enter the city.
“No vehicle generating smoke will be permitted to enter or operate in Lahore. Additionally, he said, “anyone assigned to a duty who is found to be careless in upholding the law will likewise face harsh consequences.”
In an effort to reduce smog, the head of the Lahore division announced the commencement of a tree-planting campaign in the city.
The responsibility for maintaining cleanliness and watering all public and private sector project sites in Lahore and surrounding districts has been assigned to the Water and Sanitation Agency, Parks and Horticulture Authority, and Lahore Waste Management Company.
The vendors were commended by CCPO Kamyana for accepting the recommendations for reducing smog. “There will be no issues in this regard, so you are free to open markets on Sundays if you so choose.”
Before, vendors also voiced their concerns and offered solutions to reduce pollution, such as planting trees, providing adequate parking, clearing out encroachments, and holding markets at different times.
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