“Virtual classes will continue so that children do not have to come out and breathe polluted air,” Kejriwal told a press conference after an emergency meeting to tackle the pollution crisis.
Kejriwal also said that government offices in Delhi will function under the work from home policy for a week and private offices have been advised to do the same wherever possible. He said that between November 14 and 17, construction activities in the city would remain prohibited.
According to India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), “adverse meteorological conditions that restrict regional contributions, including pollution dispersion and stubble burning” have stunned Delhi for several days.
“The weather forecast says that there will be no wind from November 14 to 17 and the smoke of stubble burning will continue to cover Delhi,” Kejriwal told reporters. He said, ‘The situation may get worse at that time.
According to the CPCB’s National Air Quality Index (AQI), the air quality in and around Delhi was recorded from ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ on Sunday morning. Long-term exposure to that level of pollution can lead to respiratory illness.