ollowing Bosnia and New Delhi, Lahore has become the third most polluted city in the world in the ranking list of world’s most polluted cities. Currently Lahore stands at number three at being the most polluted.
Based on the reports by IQAir, the air quality index AQI was reported to by five times more than the AQI that is considered normal and safe to be surrounded by.
The United States Environmental protection agency refers to 50 as a safe air quality index. Above this number, the air quality starts to become and even hazardous at some point.
With this consideration of air quality index, Lahore’s AQI was recorded at 250 which is quite far from the normal number. Hence it is considered unsafe and unhealthy for people.
On number one stands the India’s capital New Delhi, with an AQI of 279. This AQI is considered even more hazardous than Lahore’s AQI.
613 brick kilns, more than 2000 industries and around 8500 impounded vehicles have been sealed by Punjab Disaster Management Authority in order to reduce the smog filled air all around province.
