Delhi Air Pollution: Layer of Haze Envelopes Parts of National Capital as Air Quality Remains in 'Very Poor' Category, Holiday Declared in All Schools (See Pics and Videos)
Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, said that all government and elementary schools in the city will be closed on Friday and Saturday due to the increasing pollution levels.
Days before Diwali festival, light haze engulfed Delhi as its Air Quality Index (AQI) index plummeted into 'very poor' category with an overall AQI of 346, prompting the declaration of an air emergency on Thursday, November 2. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, said that all government and elementary schools in the city will be closed on Friday and Saturday due to the increasing pollution levels. The construction of non-essential buildings and the operation of BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles in Delhi Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Budh Nagar have also been prohibited by the Delhi government. Delhi Air Pollution: EDMC Deploys Anti-Smog Gun at Anand Vihar to Control Dust (Watch Video).
Layer of Haze Envelopes Parts of Delhi
#WATCH | Light haze engulfs Delhi, air quality is in 'very poor' category with an overall AQI of 346
(Visuals from Akshardham) pic.twitter.com/1W771jRii2
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2023
#WATCH | Visuals from the Chilla border area as Air quality continues to deteriorate in the Delhi-NCR region pic.twitter.com/4iJE6qqxW3
— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2023
AQIÂ Remains in 'Very Poor' Category
#WATCH | Delhi under a layer of haze as air quality in the city continues to remain 'Very Poor' category, overall AQI stands at 346
(Visuals from India Gate) pic.twitter.com/R2pXFoXLjY
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2023
#DelhiPollution 8 days to go for Diwali pic.twitter.com/fSHXXxLTR5
— Richa Sharma (@RichaSh10364903) November 3, 2023
Holiday Declared in All Schools in DelhiÂ
Delhi pollution severe: Schools closed for 2 days; construction ban, car curbs in place.
Visuals from Kartavya Path 6:40 AM pic.twitter.com/BfP0HZ8Yv1
— The Mass Movement (@MassMovement9) November 3, 2023
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