Under the guidance of Senior Minister Punjab, Ms. Maryam Aurangzeb, the Secretary P&D Board, Mr. Rafaqat Ali, launched a Comprehensive Smog Awareness Action Plan 2025-26 to combat rising pollution. 
Highlights:
Transport Reforms 
: Punjab Digital Transport Governance System, upcoming Private Vehicle Inspection, distribution of 2,953 E-Bikes, and introduction of electric buses.
Agriculture Measures 
: Support for Super Seeders, subsidies on rental services, and provision of 2,000 modern machinery packages for farmers.
Environment & Awareness 
: Development of landfill sites in Faisalabad & Gujranwala, mass plantation drives, installation of 50 AQI screens in Lahore, and establishment of five carbon sinks in pollution hotspots.
Energy Sector 
: Solarization of tube wells & public buildings, and the launch of a Zero Emission Program.
Health Sector 
: Establishment of smog centers in hospitals and district-level awareness campaigns.
Smog Monitoring Dashboard 
: A dedicated monitoring system to track AQI levels in real time and provide early warnings to the public.
Senior Chief Environment, Ms. Nadia Shafiq, briefed that the newly established Smog Monitoring Dashboard will integrate inputs from 20 departments, which will upload their daily activities regarding smog awareness and action plans.
This dashboard will also integrate satellite data, ground sensors, and AI-based forecasting tools to ensure timely interventions. She emphasized that the system will strengthen Punjabβs ability to predict, monitor, and control smog episodes effectively.
Additionally, representatives of various sectors shared their proposed plans, including:
Healthcare: Establishment of anti-smog counters, strengthening HDUs, maintaining medicine stockpiles, and launching awareness programs through medical universities.
Industries & Commerce: Green financing for SMEs, a pilot Emission Trading System (ETS), and mapping of industrial emissions in Lahore.
School Education: Plantation of 1.78 million saplings, establishment of small nurseries, development of Miyawaki forests, formation of eco-clubs, climate awareness sessions, installation of waste segregation bins, and a strict ban on litter burning.
Green Initiatives: Tree plantation along hospitals and public institutions in collaboration with Forest & Horticulture Departments.
Research & Analysis: Surveys and smog-related disease monitoring studies by the Institute of Public Health Lahore with Rs. 20 million in proposed funding.
Secretary P&D Board, Mr. Rafaqat Ali, stressed: βFighting smog requires collective efforts across all sectors. The government is fully committed to safeguarding public health and the environment.β
