The Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority EPCA on Wednesday ordered schools in Delhi-NCR to be closed for the next two days as pollution in the city hovered close to emergency levels. It also advised people to avoid outdoor exposure and work from home wherever feasible.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will hold a meeting with senior officers on Monday to review the restrictions imposed in the city to contain pollution.
Teachers and staffers, who have not taken a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine till October 15, will not be allowed to attend school, according to an order issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE) of the Delhi government.