By Aisha Tahir | Posted On : Dec 20,2023.
Since 2016, as temperature drops in Punjab, air pollution has become an alarming issue, with a name: smog season. Despite poor air quality throughout the year, pollution becomes a seasonal problem. The solution is temporary lockdowns and farmer arrests. In this interview, with environmental activist and lawyer Rafay Alam, Lok Sujag explores the health crisis and what's being done about it. Is it really that bad? Are farmers to blame for it? Is there no policy to prevent hazardous air quality?