Air Pollution: Haryana administration has also banned all types of construction work till November 17.
With the air quality level in the National Capital Region (NCR) at its peak, the Haryana government has decided to close all schools in Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar to 17 Closed till November. The Haryana administration has banned all types of construction activities till November 17. Also advised government and private offices to adopt work from home.
Haryana Government has ordered to stop manual sweeping and start water sprinkling to prevent dust flying on the roads. The Disaster Management Authority aims to reduce the number of vehicles on the roads by 30%.
Yesterday, the Delhi government announced the closure of schools for a week from Monday and government employees would work from home. In addition, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that construction activities will not be allowed from November 14 to 17. He said that the state government is working on the proposal of lockdown in Delhi and will soon present it in the Supreme Court.
The air quality in the national capital and adjoining areas fell in the ‘severe category’, leaving Delhiites scrambling for fresh air everyday.
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) reported that the city has an air quality index (AQI) of 499, which is in the ‘severe category’.
The Supreme Court said that the pollution situation is so bad that people are wearing masks inside their homes.
A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana said that there are other causes of pollution, such as vehicular emissions, crackers and dust, which cannot be attributed to stubble burning alone.
The top court also expressed concern that schools have opened up in the national capital and children are facing severe pollution conditions.
