In an effort to reduce smog, the Punjab transportation department began a crackdown on cars that spew smoke on Tuesday.
Details show that in just one week, 330 cars were fined Rs 2.7 million. The transportation agency had begun to take action against pollution. Nearly 17,000 automobiles have been inspected in the past week.
In addition, 849 cars received challans for lacking the necessary fitness certificates.
Punjab’s 2024–2025 pollution mitigation roadmap
The “fifth season” in Punjab is now referred to as smog, with a heavy layer of pollution enveloping industrialized and urbanized cities from October to January. Smog and foggy conditions are mostly caused by climate-induced weather patterns, which include low wind speeds, high relative humidity, and temperature inversion in Punjab’s major cities.
