Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday night that all government and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next two days in view of the increasing levels of air pollution. The pollution level in the national capital Delhi reached 'severe' category for the first time this season on Thursday. Scientists have predicted further increase in pollution in the next two weeks. Chief Minister Kejriwal wrote on the social media platform 'X' that 'in view of the increasing level of pollution, all government and private primary schools of Delhi will remain closed for the next two days. Meanwhile, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said in a separate order that classes in its schools will not run for the next two days.
Apart from emergency services, government construction works and construction works of strategic importance, all types of construction and demolition have been completely banned in Delhi NCR. BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel-4 vehicles have been banned in Delhi-NCR. Apart from this, CAQM has given instructions that if the government considers it necessary, then it should take a decision on the provision of online classes for children up to class 5 instead of going to school.
The areas where AQI has crossed the level of 400 are Anand Vihar (450), Bawana (452), Burari Crossing (408), Dwarka Sector 8 (445), Jahangirpuri (433), Mundka (460). , NSIT Dwarka (406), Najafgarh (414), Narela (433), Nehru Nagar (400), New Moti Bagh (423), Okhla Phase 2 (415), Patparganj (412), Punjabi Bagh (445), R.K. Puram (417), Rohini (454), Shadipur (407) and Wazirpur (435).
It is noteworthy that AQI between zero and 50 is 'good', 51 and 100 is 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 is 'moderate', 201 and 300 is 'bad', 301 and 400 is 'very bad' and 401 and 500' is 'serious'. An AQI between 500 and 600 is considered 'severe'.
According to the Meteorological Department, there will be light fog in the national capital in the next three days. Talking about today, the entire Delhi-NCR is under the grip of poisonous smoke. On Thursday afternoon, Noida became the most polluted city in the country as a light breeze brought down the AQI in Anand Vihar. At 12 noon, AQI was recorded at 695 in Noida, followed by 678 in Delhi's Pusa Road and 669 in Jahangirpuri.
An official of the Meteorological Department said that the main reason for the poor air quality is stubble burning in Punjab, which has increased to more than 1900 incidents in the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, due to no rain, the situation is likely to remain the same or worsen in the coming days.
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