LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Punjab government has announced a Rs3 billion initiative to install 30 advanced fog cannons mounted on electric trucks in a major push to combat smog and escalating air pollution across key cities and industrial areas.
The project forms part of the province’s wider clean air and climate resilience strategy, aimed at lowering pollution levels and reinforcing environmental safeguards.
According to officials, the electric vehicles equipped with fog cannons will be deployed in pollution-prone urban centres and industrial zones to control dust and reduce harmful particulate matter in the air.
Separately, the government has allocated Rs2.25 billion under the Lahore Air Improvement Framework to implement a coordinated clean air programme in the provincial capital. A newly introduced super station system will allow authorities to detect pollution sources in real time for the first time. The “One City, One Policy” model is also being rolled out to modernise and streamline air quality management in Lahore.
Across the province, over 50 modern air quality monitoring stations have already been installed. Authorities have also introduced an automated quality assurance system to improve data accuracy and transparency. In addition, a digital environmental monitoring mechanism is being activated to tighten oversight of industrial emissions.
The government has approved the upgrade of environmental laboratories, installation of advanced analytical equipment, and the establishment of dedicated forensic facilities for emission testing.
To oversee implementation, an Environment and Climate Delivery Unit is being set up. The unit will monitor progress through a digital dashboard and ensure compliance with environmental targets.