Anti-Smog Guns Threaten Lahore’s Water Future - Republic Policy

Anti-Smog Guns Threaten Lahore’s Water Future - Republic Policy

As Lahore braces for its annual smog crisis, a new environmental dilemma is emerging — the city’s use of water cannons to clear the air could deepen its already alarming groundwater depletion. The Punjab government has deployed fifteen anti-smog vehicles, each consuming up to 12,000 liters of water per spraying cycle, to reduce particulate matter in the air. Follow Republic Policy Officials claim early results show a 70% drop in PM10 levels in s…