Punjab may close Lahore’s schools three days a week.

Punjab may close Lahore’s schools three days a week.

Given the deteriorating air quality in the city, Lahore officials are thinking of closing schools for three days in order to save the health of the students.

The suggested strategy calls for closing schools on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays when smog levels hit dangerously high levels. In early November, environmental regulators will assess the case and make a final decision.

Lahore is one of the most polluted cities in the world, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 208, according to the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Lahore is now ranked as the second most polluted city in the world and the most polluted city in Pakistan due to the declining quality of the air. The Punjab government has imposed a “green lockdown” in the most impacted areas in reaction to this concerning circumstance.

The Environmental Protection Department has declared a lockdown that imposes a number of limitations, such as prohibiting development and restricting the entry of autorickshaws into specific areas.

Additionally, after 8 p.m., outdoor barbecues and the use of commercial generators will be forbidden in these high-pollution zones. Abbott Road, Empress Road, and the area around Queen Mary Road are among the places affected by the lockdown.