Delhi schools to stay shut for 3 days in the wake of abnormal pollution level

In the wake of the recent severe smog choking Delhi, the chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced to shut schools and open construction works for a few days with immediate effect. Here's what you should do to stay safe during this pollution

Since Diwali, abnormal smog has engulfed the city and NCR. The sun isn’t visible and there is a choking sensation in the air. While the pollution level has gone up by 17 times than the normal in some places and 10 times at most places of the city, a speedy remedy is sought after.


"Emergency measures are the need of the hour. Instead of politicizing the pollution issue, we need to solve it together," Kejriwal said at a press briefing after the meeting. "The base level of pollution was already very high. We have consulted experts and we are taking some emergency measures," the Aam Aadmi Party leader added.

The chief minister has also asked the people of Delhi to stay indoors.

Here are some of the important measures decided upon at the emergency meet to deal with the air pollution in Delhi:

1. All Delhi schools will remain shut for the next 3 days.

2. For the next 5 days, no construction and demolition work will take place in Delhi.

3. All diesel generator sets have been banned for the next 10 days, except at hospitals and in emergencies.

4. The Delhi government will supply power to unauthorized colonies which use diesel generators.

5. The coal-based Badarpur power plant will be shut down for 10 days. There will be no fly ash transportation from the power plant.

6. The Environment department will launch an app to monitor the burning of leaves.

7. Vacuum cleaning of roads will start from November 10.

8. Water sprinkling will start on all roads from tomorrow.

9. People should stay at home as much as they can and they should try working from home.


10. If need be, the odd-even traffic scheme will be brought back for a short while.

Here's what you should do to stay safe during this pollution

Experts say the situation is expected to ease after Monday with dry north-westerly winds likely to reach Delhi, whose dismal air quality has been attributed to low wind speed and high humidity which has blocked dispersal of pollutants, IANS reported.