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Punjab Launches Rs3 Billion Electric Fog Cannon Fleet to Tackle Smog

The rollout links mobile dust suppression to real-time monitoring under a new delivery unit for coordinated enforcement.

Overview

  • Thirty fog cannons mounted on electric trucks will operate in pollution hot spots across major cities and industrial zones.
  • Punjab has set aside Rs2.25 billion under the Lahore Air Improvement Framework for a coordinated clean-air program in the capital.
  • A new super station system will enable near real-time identification of pollution sources under the One City, One Policy model.
  • More than 50 modern air quality monitors are in place with automated quality assurance and a digital system to oversee industrial emissions.
  • Environmental labs are being upgraded with advanced analytical tools and forensic facilities, as an Environment and Climate Delivery Unit establishes a digital dashboard for compliance.