Authorities in New Delhi have closed schools, asked government employees to work from home and banned construction activities, as the Indian capital battles toxic smog that has blanketed the city for more than a week.
Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi, said that schools will start studying completely online for a week starting from Monday, so as not to be exposed.
children to polluted air.
Officials and government employees will also work from home throughout the week, while similar guidelines have also been issued for private offices. Construction work that contributes to dust pollution will be banned from Monday to Wednesday, he added.
The city government’s decisions came after the Supreme Court criticized the federal and state governments for the dangerous pollution and demanded emergency measures, proposing a two-day shutdown.
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