With the Air Quality Index hitting the 500-mark in various locations in Delhi, a panel instructed by the Supreme Court has declared a public health emergency. Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal announced that the schools in Delhi will be closed till the 5th of November.
The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has ordered a construction ban in Delhi, Noida, Gurgoan, Ghaziabad and Greater Noida till November 5. The EPCA has also imposed a ban on bursting of firecrackers during the winter season.
The education department of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has ordered all the 581 schools to be closed under the civic body with the "prevailing poor air quality". "Due to prevailing poor air quality (smog) in GNCTD, competent authority has ordered closure of all schools run/aided/recognised by SDMC on Monday, i.e. November 4," read the order.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has distributed pollution masks to school children and blamed the act of stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana for the increased level of air pollution.
He took to Twitter to share his frustration on the poor air quality in Delhi.
"Delhi has turned into a gas chamber due to smoke from crop burning in neighbouring states. It is very imp that we protect ourselves from this toxic air. Through pvt & govt schools, we have started distributing 50 lakh masks today. I urge all Delhiites to use them whenever needed," read his tweet
The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has ordered a construction ban in Delhi, Noida, Gurgoan, Ghaziabad and Greater Noida till November 5. The EPCA has also imposed a ban on bursting of firecrackers during the winter season.
The education department of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has ordered all the 581 schools to be closed under the civic body with the "prevailing poor air quality". "Due to prevailing poor air quality (smog) in GNCTD, competent authority has ordered closure of all schools run/aided/recognised by SDMC on Monday, i.e. November 4," read the order.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has distributed pollution masks to school children and blamed the act of stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana for the increased level of air pollution.
He took to Twitter to share his frustration on the poor air quality in Delhi.
"Delhi has turned into a gas chamber due to smoke from crop burning in neighbouring states. It is very imp that we protect ourselves from this toxic air. Through pvt & govt schools, we have started distributing 50 lakh masks today. I urge all Delhiites to use them whenever needed," read his tweet