No smog restrictions for upcoming weekend, winter vacation from Dec 18: CM

Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said no smog-related restrictions are planned for the upcoming weekend as

 Taking to a social media platform, the chief minister said: “We held a meeting with experts and govt officials today addressing the smog challenge in Punjab.

“With an improved Air Quality Index (AQI), no restrictions are planned for the upcoming weekend.”

He added that the winter vacation for children will be from December 18, 2023, to January 1, 2024.

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Lifting smog restrictions on educational institutes, the Punjab School Education Department issued a notification of the opening of schools on Friday and Saturday.

It read: “Last week, School Education Department, Government of Punjab vide notification No SO(A-1)1-31/2008 (P-1) dated 23-11-2023 notified closure of public schools in Punjab only on Friday 24-11-2023 & Saturday 25-11-2023.

“Please make it clear to all the heads and teachers that all the schools will remain open for the whole week now (i.e. from Monday to Saturday) and no one should rely on any notification/interpretation except endorsed by this office.

“If the School Education Department, Government of Punjab notifies closure of schools, it will be conveyed to all by this office.”