Delhi Air Pollution AQI crossed 700 Primary Schools Remain Closed For Next Two Days 3 4 November Work From Home For Offices

Due to air pollution reaching dangerous levels, it has become difficult for all Delhi-NCR residents to breathe. Every day, a tremendous increase in air pollution is being seen in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is above 400 in almost all areas. In fact, in many areas it has even crossed 500. Recently, Delhi schools were asked to remain closed till further orders and now the government has ordered the schools to remain closed for the next two days, i.e. 3 and 4 November.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday ordered all government and private primary schools in the city to remain closed for the next two days as air pollution in the country’s capital has reached dangerous levels. Kejriwal gave this information through a post on Twitter. He wrote in his post, “In view of the increasing level of pollution, all government and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next 2 days.”

In recent times, the Air Quality Index of Delhi and NCR has reached dangerous levels, some of the main reasons for which are stubble burning in neighboring states, vehicle emissions and industrial pollution.

The city’s air quality index ( at 9 pm on Thursday)AQI) The average was 450, which is the worst so far this season. At the same time, the AQI in RK Puram and Srinivaspuri was between 700-720. This is a tremendous jump in the last few days. The 24-hour average AQI was 370 on Wednesday, 360 on Tuesday and 340 on Monday.

Since the implementation of the fourth phase of GRAP i.e. Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi, there is a ban on trucks in the capital. Only trucks related to essential services are being allowed to come. There is no ban on CNG and electric vehicles. The Delhi government has written a letter to the UP and Haryana governments to divert vehicles from the Eastern Peripheral Expressway.

At the same time, private companies have been suggested to ask their employees to work from home. 50 percent of Delhi government employees will work from home.