Delhi govt orders schools shut till 5 November as city’s air quality gets worse
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Delhi govt orders schools shut till 5 November as city’s air quality gets worse

The EPCA declared public health emergency in NCR after Delhi's air quality dipped to the 'emergency' category Friday.

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Pedestrians walk past the India Gate monument shrouded in smog in New Delhi.

People walk past the India Gate monument shrouded in smog in New Delhi. | Photo: Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg File Photo

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Friday decided to shut schools till November 5 as the air quality in the national capital deteriorated further.

“In wake of rising level of pollution caused by stubble burning, the Delhi government has decided to shut schools till November 5,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.

A Supreme Court mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till November 5.

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