Punjab plans artificial rain to tackle unbearable smog in Lahore
Pakistan
Lahore has remained the world most polluted city recently
LAHORE (Dunya News) – In order to improve the ever-worsening air quality index in Lahore due to the alarming level of smog, the Punjab government has planned artificial rain.
Sources said the meteorological department of Lahore has started the monitoring process to combat smog.
The army aviation has spearheaded the efforts for the development of technology related to artificial rain.
The air quality index (AQI) of the provincial capital Lahore has remained alarmingly high early Thursday morning with DHA Phase 8 at 1,254 and average at 822.
The Swiss IQAir chart of the most polluted cities showed Lahore still at the top with 784 and Indian capital Delhi at a distant second with 433 around 9am. The situation improved by midday as the AQI of Lahore fell to 496.
However, accrding to the Department of Environment, the AQI of Shimla Hills and the US Consulate area has been recorded at 876. It has warned of a possibility of further increase in the rate of smog in the coming days.
