Despite ongoing attempts by the provincial authorities to reduce smog levels in the Punjab capital, Lahore’s air quality index (AQI) has once again risen above the 300 mark, which is deemed “hazardous” for human health.
The city was last observed in the “hazardous” category on November 28, according to the graph of the Swiss air quality monitor, and the AQI score increased for the first time in almost three weeks.
In terms of air quality, Lahore came in second place on Tuesday with an AQI value of 532, according to IQAir, while New Delhi, the capital of India, came in first place with an astounding AQI value of 800 at approximately 10:34 a.m.
