The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore on Tuesday unveiled an anti-smog gun developed by its engineering faculty to help reduce dust and airborne pollutants in urban centres.
Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb inaugurated the device at a ceremony attended by UET Vice Chancellor Dr Shahid Munir, Higher Education Minister Rana Sikander Hayat, Information Minister Azma Bukhari, Chairman PHEC Dr Iqrar Ahmed Khan and other senior officials and academics.
Briefing attendees, Dr Shahid Munir said the gun is designed to suppress dust at major construction sites and other high-pollution zones — a key contributor to smog in Lahore and other cities. “This modern suppression system will help cut particulate matter in the air,” he said.
Declaring the prototype a “significant achievement,” Marriyum Aurangzeb said the Punjab government plans to use the machine as part of its anti-smog strategy. “Smog control remains among the government’s top priorities,” she said.
Higher Education Minister Rana Sikander Hayat announced that the government will extend full financial support to UET for further development and deployment of the technology.
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Anti smog gun requires alot of water and needs to be used in the sky. Not ground. Lol. And you’ll be needing one 5000 guns for lahore alone.
Not to mention the areas beyond have higher smog complicating the issue even further.
Such a pathetic pr stunt. People still think these pr stunts are going to work.
Lol my man.
1. People don’t think
2. PR stunts work, that is the only thing that works in this tunnel visioned country.
3. Yes these are literal smoke and mirrors lol, they just made a giant mist fan, WOWW not a single neuron was activated during the whole ceremony
Always fun reading your comments. Never had a positive thing to say.. Username suits you well!
Any step taken to slow down the smog or polluted air is highly appreciated!!
however need to address on war footings basis to key major reasons of SMOG that are Industrial emissions, bricks kiln, old model trucks, buses and tractor trolleys last but not least immediately stop LDA selling commercial or residential plots in existing central urban societies and convert them in to Gardens and plant trees, halt conversion of any fertile land to not-needed Private housing societies for next 20 years.
A good start. Let us see its functioning and result.
Where are the name of the students who made it? Everyone taking credit except for the ones who actually spent money and time for it
It’s a good initiative by UET Lahore…
And feeling very proud for being a Uetian….
This is a good achievement. I think we should put these anti- smog guns on every over head water tank in Lahore. This will provide hight and water source with no extra cost. All housing societies should be asked to put these guns on their overhead water tanks. A small size gun should also be developed and provided to households to be fixed on the rooftop near their overhead water tanks. If we can put solar panels why not anti-Smog gun.