Delhi schools to stay shut for 3 days in the wake of abnormal pollution level
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In the wake of the recent severe smog choking Delhi, the chief minister Since
"Emergency measures are the need of the hour. Instead of politicizing the pollution issue, we need to solve it together,"
The chief minister has also asked the people of Delhi to stay indoors.
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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.
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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
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.
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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,
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