Smog cannot be eliminated overnight, short, medium and long-term planning is being done

 Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz proposes to establish a joint working group with China to eliminate environmental pollution. The working group will work on knowledge sharing, capacity building, data sharing and technology transfer.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Lahore (Point Newspaper Today Latest. IPA. December 12, 2024) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has proposed to establish a joint working group with China to eliminate environmental pollution in Shanghai. Knowledge sharing, policy making, capacity building, data sharing and technology transfer will be worked on through the Beijing-Punjab Working Group. Green urban planning, green energy, e-transport will be made possible for carbon emission reduction measures through collaboration in the Beijing-Punjab Working Group. Addressing a special meeting on climate change and environment in Shanghai, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that when she visited China after 32 years, she saw a new China, which people call a miracle of the modern era. China has changed completely. China's development is a beacon for Pakistan and other developing countries. China is a living economic miracle. China's development in every sector is miraculous. China has infrastructure, trained human resources and It is a miracle in terms of industrial development - China has stunned the world by completely controlling environmental and air pollution - Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif paid tribute to the Chinese Minister of Environment and said that the Chinese Minister of Environment, who has expertise in the field of environment, is a very capable personality - The Chinese Minister of Environment has improved China's environment and made life breathable.

China's effective and long-term measures show its commitment to improving the environment - Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time gave a vision of a common destination. The Chinese President is not only sharing the fruits of his hard work but also the successes with others. China is supporting countries facing the threat of environmental pollution. The smog problem in Pakistan has become serious in the last few years.

China has lifted 800 million people out of poverty and raised their economic status. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that Punjab is a large province, with 150 million people being the chief executive of the province. The largest province is facing environmental problems. I want to make Punjab economically stable and a public welfare province - I want a Punjab where people feel that the government cares about them like a mother.

I am determined to make Punjab environmentally strong and resilient - I said that the dynamic and active senior minister of Punjab is working day and night for the improvement of the environment - The senior minister is taking steps to improve the environment moment by moment - The senior minister presented a feasible and commendable agenda for climate change and environmental improvement.

In Pakistan, the spell of smog usually lasts for 100 to 120 days. Smog cannot be eliminated overnight. Short, medium and long-term planning is being done. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that China's lofty ambitions regarding smog are worthy of imitation and praise. She visited the Blue Tech Clean Air Alliance and learned about China's steps to eliminate smog. She got the opportunity to learn, understand and discuss many things with experts at the Blue Tech Air Alliance. Smog was eliminated in a few days. We are trying to find out the reasons for it. She said that she is determined to take every possible step to provide a clean environment to the people of Punjab. When smog comes, we have to close schools, industries and other sectors. Due to smog, business life is affected and everything comes to a standstill. She is working on a daily basis to control air pollution. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that the first comprehensive climate change, action plan and Re-Policy - Eco-friendly reforms are being introduced in agriculture, transport and industrial sectors - Mechanization and e-mechanization are being introduced to bring innovation in agriculture - Old and traditional methods of agriculture are being replaced with innovation.

Crop residue burning is being effectively controlled. Replacing old agricultural machinery with agricultural equipment like super seeder - Punjab's first e-transport policy introduced, gradually converting traditional transport into e-transport on the model of China - Ensuring vehicle fitness certification to prevent environmental pollution - Ensuring an environmentally friendly policy by monitoring industrial units in real time - Taking steps to shift industry out of cities like China - Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that the expertise of the esteemed Chinese Minister of Environment for the protection of biodiversity and wildlife is commendable - We need to learn from China's observations and experiences to win the war against environmental pollution - I expect encouraging results from this meeting.

The people of Punjab will be able to benefit from China's measures for environmental pollution. We are waiting for China's full cooperation to reduce and eliminate environmental pollution - Through the joint working group, we can share ideas, technology and experiences with each other. We are working on green energy and renewable energy projects in Punjab - As soon as we entered China, we got the opportunity to see a huge wind energy corridor from the plane, it was impressive to see the windmill project, it seemed as if angels were operating the windmill's wings - A solar panel project has been launched in Punjab before the visit to China.

Collaboration is being done with Chinese companies for the solar panel project - People are facing economic difficulties due to rising electricity prices - Punjab is gradually shifting to clean energy, green energy and solar projects.