The Punjab government has directed the installation of air quality monitors in several cities in Punjab to combat air pollution.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has made significant strides in the province’s digital revolution, with the establishment of a modern air quality monitoring system being a notable achievement.
As part of this effort, 30 air quality monitors have been installed in major cities plagued by air pollution, including Lahore.
In the second phase of the project, 25 monitors will be installed to monitor the air quality index.
According to the latest progress, the number of monitors installed to monitor air pollution in Lahore has increased to 8 while 5 mobile air quality monitors are already working in Lahore.
According to Senior Provincial Minister Punjab Marriyum Aurangzeb, new monitors have been installed in THQ Kahna, Jaya Bhaga Police Station, Teaching Hospital Shahdara, Punjab University, and Wildlife Park Raiwind, similarly, the monitors installed in Barki Road, PKLI, UET have also started working.
In her statement, Marriyum Aurangzeb said that one each in Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, three in Rawalpindi, two in Multan, two in Gujranwala, one in Sialkot and two in Bahawalpur will be installed. Similarly, two in Sargodha and one in DG Khan will also start working by the end of this month.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the pioneering Chief Minister of Punjab, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by connecting all air quality monitors to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) central control room.
This innovative move marks a significant step towards ensuring a healthier environment and protecting human life. As the first Chief Minister to introduce modern digital systems, Maryam Nawaz Sharif has revolutionized the approach to environmental conservation.
The newly established system enables continuous air quality monitoring, paving the way for a permanent solution to the pressing issue of air pollution.
According to Marriyum Aurangzeb, this modern digital system will also be linked to the global Air Quality Information (AQI) system.
Data will also be made available to the public and researchers. In this way, instead of hiding information, the tradition of telling the public the facts will become common.
The establishment of a modern system will help in the timely detection, prevention, and provision of accurate data on air pollution.
