New Delhi Most Polluted Lahore and Karachi Struggle with Smog
Indian capital city New Delhi ranked the most polluted city on the Air Quality Index with 489 points.
Karachi has been ranked 4th in the world with 212 points on the air quality index.
Lahore has been ranked first in Pakistan on the air quality index, while Karachi is listed second and Rawalpindi 3rd most polluted city.
Punjab has passed through a very high level of air pollution and smog with the onset of winter. Authorities made desperate efforts to contain smog in cities. The province grappling with severe air pollution, which has soared to alarming levels, creating serious public health issues.
For days, Lahore has been enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and pollutants caused by low-grade diesel fumes, and smoke from seasonal agricultural burning as temperatures drop with winter cooling.
The air pollution level in Lahore once soared to more than 80 times the level deemed acceptable by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Punjab government closed schools and restricted the timing of eateries, other businesses, and markets to save the general public from the adverse impact of toxic pollution and health problems.
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