30 air quality monitors installed in Punjab

The provincial government has launched an environmental protection initiative of 'Clean and Green Punjab, aiming to install 100 state-of-the-art air quality monitoring stations across the province.

Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said announced while speaking to the media on Sunday that 30 air quality monitors had already been installed at a cost of billions of rupees. Another 30 monitors will be operational by March 31, significantly increasing the number from just three in previous years.

She stated that the government was committed to addressing air pollution through modern monitoring systems.

"To enhance strict monitoring, five mobile and eight fixed monitoring stations have been set up in Lahore, linked to a satellite-based automated system that will provide hourly air quality data," she said.

The initiative is being expanded to other major cities, including Faisalabad, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Gujranwala, where real-time environmental data will be available to ensure immediate action against pollution.

Fixed monitoring stations will help identify pollution hotspots in industrial and urban areas, allowing the authorities to regulate emissions more effectively.