Schools in Indian Capital Shut Down Indefinitely

Delhi State Government has shut down schools indefinitely and banned non-essential trucks from entering the Indian capital due to dangerous levels of air pollution.

According to an order from the Panel on Air Pollution, under the Federal Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, non-essential trucks except those carrying essential goods are barred from entering the capital until November 21 while most construction activities in Delhi and its neighboring cities were halted.

It noted that at least 50 percent of staff employed in government should work from home until November 21 and encouraged those in private firms to follow suit.