Cycle rally to raise awareness about smog

Published November 21, 2021
A cycle rally organised by the city administration in connection with an anti-smog campaign on Jail Road. — White Star
A cycle rally organised by the city administration in connection with an anti-smog campaign on Jail Road. — White Star

LAHORE: A cycle rally was organised in the city on Saturday in connection with anti-smog awareness campaign.

The rally, organised by Commissioner retired Capt Muhammad Usman, started from Qartaba Chowk and concluded at Liberty Chowk.

The commissioner and the deputy commissioner led the rally which was participated in by children, women, civil society and professional cyclists.

The commissioner said they were trying to decrease the number of vehicles on the road for one month to check smog.

He said the smoke-emitting vehicles were also a major cause of smog.

Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2021

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