IMPACT OF THE GREEN LOCKDOWN AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON LAHORE'S AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI) DURING NOVEMBER 2024

Authors

  • I. H. Sheikh Director General Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)
  • N. Naz Director (ML&I), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)
  • R. Haider Assistant Director Research, Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)
  • F. Hussain Deputy Director (Research), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)
  • Muhammad Farooq Alam Deputy Director (Lab), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan
  • Muhammad Farooq Alam Deputy Director (Lab), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan
  • Muhammad Nadeem Assistant Director (Research), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57041/vol76iss4pp%25p

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of a temporary construction ban and Green Lock Down on air quality in Lahore, Pakistan. During November 2024, Lahore experienced a period of severe air pollution with AQI values consistently exceeding 400. With smog reaching critical levels in Lahore, authorities implemented a "green lockdown" around the US Embassy, designating a 1-kilometer radius as a restricted zone. Green lock down was implemented in many other areas of Lahore as well. To further mitigate the severe air pollution, all construction activities (1345 sites) were temporarily banned across the city.

Author Biographies

  • I. H. Sheikh, Director General Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)

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  • N. Naz, Director (ML&I), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)

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  • R. Haider, Assistant Director Research, Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)

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  • F. Hussain, Deputy Director (Research), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)

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  • Muhammad Farooq Alam, Deputy Director (Lab), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan

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  • Muhammad Farooq Alam, Deputy Director (Lab), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan

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  • Muhammad Nadeem, Assistant Director (Research), Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan)

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Published

2024-12-15

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 4 (2024): Pakistan Journal of Science

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IMPACT OF THE GREEN LOCKDOWN AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON LAHORE’S AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI) DURING NOVEMBER 2024. (2024). Pakistan Journal of Science, 76(4), 645-653. https://doi.org/10.57041/vol76iss4pp%p

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