The metro recorded reduced pollution levels in 2025 in a steady way rather than due to enforced slowdowns for the first time since the COVID-19
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Air improvement without slowdown hailed
The metro recorded reduced pollution levels in 2025 in a steady way rather than due to enforced slowdowns for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown.
According to environmental experts, Lahore, often listed among the world's most polluted cities, recorded a drop in fine particulate matter PM2.5 levels, developing a trend of rising pollution between 2021 and 2024.
The experts believe this shift signals that province interventions are beginning to produce measurable results, especially in urban centres where pollution sources are concentrated.
They stated inspection of industrial units, construction sites, brick kilns and transport hubs had increased along with stricter application of statute.
Representatives sealed several factories for violating emission standards, registered thousands of cases, and imposed heavy fines on polluters.
In Lahore, special attention was given to controlling dust pollution, a senior officer contributor to smog. Construction projects were directed to install water sprinklers and adopt dust control measures. Hundreds of sites introduced recycling systems, reducing both pollution and water waste. Anti-smog machines were also deployed in key areas, helping to control airborne particles during peak months.
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