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    No.

    124/PA/DG/2024
    GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    NATIONAL HOCKEY STADIUM FEROZEPUR ROAD, LAHORE
    Dated: 12.11.2024
    To

    1. All the Administrative Secretaries,


    Punjab

    2. All the Heads of Attached Departments,


    Punjab

    3. All the Heads of Semi-Government / Autonomous Bodies,


    Punjab

    Subject: SHIFTING OF 50% HR STRENGTH TO ONLINE MODE AND ONLINE


    INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEETINGS IN WAKE OF DETERIORATING
    AIR QUALITY / SMOG MENACE

    It is to draw your kind attention to a matter of grave concern regarding the


    health and well-being of the citizens of Punjab. An unprecedented rise in the number of
    patients with lungs and respiratory diseases, allergies, eye and throat irritation is being
    observed due to severe deterioration in air quality in the past ten days. The Air Quality Index
    (AQI) is consistently reaching harmful levels (around 500 in many parts of the province)
    leading to the spread of conjunctivitis / pink eye disease due to bacterial or viral infection,
    smoke, dust or chemical exposure which is posing a serious and imminent threat to public
    health.

    2. The said situation is likely to prevail for a few weeks due to the current weather
    phenomenon in which thick polluted air is likely to remain trapped near the ground due to
    temperature inversion and negligible wind speed. In addition, the local pollution contributing
    factors, especially vehicular emissions, may further exacerbate the said conditions. Hence,
    the situation warrants to specify safeguards to reduce the number of vehicles on roads in order
    to control air pollution, through preparation and implementation of contingency plans.

    3. It is pertinent to mention here that one of the functions of Environmental


    Protection Agency Punjab under Section 6(1)(r) of the Punjab Environmental Protection
    Act 1997 is to specify safeguards for the prevention of accidents and disasters which may
    cause pollution, collaborate with the concerned person in the preparation of contingency plans
    for control of such accidents and disasters, and co-ordinate implementation of such plans.

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    4. Apropos, in order to reduce traffic load on roads, kindly prepare and
    implement the smog contingency plan of your respective organizations, including but not
    limited to the following measures:

    a) The physical presence of human resource of offices in your


    jurisdiction may kindly be reduced to 50% by shifting them to
    online mode / work from home.
    b) The inter-departmental meetings may be convened in an online
    mode, unless physical presence of participants is extremely
    necessary.
    c) Any other measure like carpooling etc.

    5. The said contingency plan may also be shared with this office for further
    necessary action at this end, please.

    DR. IMRAN HAMID SHEIKH (PAS)


    Director General
    Environmental Protection Agency
    Punjab

    Copy forwarded for information:


    i. The Secretary, Environment Protection & Climate Change Department, Punjab
    ii. All the Divisional Commissioners of Punjab for making similar arrangements in
    their respective Divisional offices, keeping in view their administrative
    requirements
    iii. All the Deputy Commissioners of Punjab for making similar arrangements in
    their respective districts, keeping in view their administrative requirements
    iv. The Secretary, Judicial Water & Environment Commission (JWEC), Punjab.
    v. The Additional Secretary (Staff), Chief Secretary’s Office, Lahore.
    vi. The Additional Secretary (Coordination), Chief Minister Office, Lahore.
    vii. The Chief Environment & Climate Change, P&D Board, Lahore.
    viii. PSO to Minister for Environment, Forest and P&D
    ix. PSO to Provincial Police Office/ IGP, Punjab
    x. The Additional Director General (Ops & Imp), EPA Punjab
    xi. The In-charge Smog War Room, EPA Headquarters, Lahore.
    xii. All the Deputy / Assistant Directors (Field), EPA Punjab.
    xiii. PA to Director General EPA Punjab

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