New Delhi closes schools, bans construction

New Delhi closes schools and bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.
Delhi’s Air Pollution Soars More Than 17 Times Over Safe Levels
Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.
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India is urging its neighbours, including Bangladesh and Pakistan, to take joint action against their shared problem of air pollution. The appeal, made at the Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan,
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India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle movements in New Delhi and surrounding areas from Monday to combat worsening air quality. The new measures,
New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up
Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.
Delhi pollution: GRAP-IV anti-pollution curbs in capital | see what's banned
With air quality deteriorating, authorities have imposed stringent anti-pollution measures under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to curb the worsening crisis in Delhi.
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In Delhi NCR, GRAP Stage 4 was implemented by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) at 8 a.m. today after the Air Quality Index (AQI) fell into the "severe plus" category. This decision was reached following an urgent meeting of the GRAP subcommittee on November 17,
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