Pollution in Haryana: State govt orders to remain Schools closed in Gurugram and Faridabad till November 17

Faridabad: The Haryana government on Sunday ordered the closure of all government and private schools in Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, and Jhajjar along with a ban on construction activities till November 17 as air pollution crosses the mark of danger.

The state government also advised government and private offices to adopt work from home in the four districts. The municipalities are also banned from burning garbage.

This comes after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday evening announced a series of curbs for the coming days to improve the national capital’s air quality. On Saturday, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that all schools in the national capital will be physically closed from Monday (November 15) and will continue classes virtually so that children don’t have to breathe in polluted air.

The Delhi Chief Minister also announced that all government offices in the national capital will operate from home (Work From Home) at 100 percent capacity for a week.

CM Arvind Kejriwal, after an emergency meeting, had said that the pollution level is rising in Delhi due to stubble burning in the neighboring states and called upon all stakeholders to work together to combat it.

(_Vinayak)