New school timings implemented in Lahore from today
MNP – Due to the severe air quality, authorities have implemented changes to school schedules across Lahore. Starting today, government schools will open at 8:45am, with morning assemblies held indoors to minimize exposure to the toxic air.
On October 23, the Punjab Environment Protection Department issued instructions to relevant institutions to implement urgent measures in response to the rising air pollution levels. The government had announced changes to school timings to protect children and the elderly from the harmful effects of smog.
According to the instructions, all outdoor activities were to be suspended to limit children’s exposure to polluted air. Authorities have urged the public to adopt protective measures, including wearing masks and monitoring daily AQI levels through the Environment Protection Department app.
In an additional effort to tackle the worsening pollution, officials are preparing to induce artificial rain, hoping to clear the smog from the atmosphere.
Pollution levels in Lahore have reached dangerous levels, turning the city into the most polluted in the world, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing 530 on Monday morning.
