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The announcement comes hours after the Supreme Court directed all states in the Delhi-NCR region to suspend physical classes for all school students up to class 12.
The Delhi government on Sunday had announced the closure of all schools except classes 10th and 12th. (PTI file photo)
All schools and colleges of Delhi University will go online from Tuesday as physical classes have been suspended in view of “severe” air quality in the capital.
The announcement comes a few hours later Supreme Court directed all the states In response to the deteriorating air quality, the Delhi-NCR region has suspended physical classes for all school students up to class 12.
Following a similar order regarding primary schools, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced online classes for classes 10 and 12.
Physical classes will also be suspended for classes 10 and 12 from tmrw, and all studies will be shifted online – Atishi (@AtishiAAP) 18 November 2024
Delhi University also announced that classes will be held online till Saturday, November 23.
A thick layer of smog remained in the city throughout the day and Delhi recorded its worst wind of this season. Air quality index (AQI) reached 494 According to the daily bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Punjab recorded 1,251 fresh incidents of farm fires on Monday – the highest this season, further worsening the situation. The total number of farm fires in Punjab has reached 9,655.
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After Diwali, the air quality deteriorated but the AQI was still in the “very poor” category. However, with temperatures falling, Delhi’s air quality entered the “severe” zone for the first time on November 13. Since then, the AQI has been at the “severe” level except on November 15 when it stood at 396 (very poor).
earlier in the day, Supreme Court questions Delhi government over delay in implementing strict anti-pollution measures under GRAP-4, and said it would not allow the reduction of preventive measures without its prior permission.
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih noted that there was a delay in the implementation of preventive measures under Phase 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) even after the air quality index (AQI) reached worrying levels at the national level. capital.
At the outset, the Delhi government counsel informed the bench that Phase 4 of GRAP has been implemented from Monday and entry of heavy vehicles into the national capital has been banned.
“The moment the AQI reaches between 300 and 400, phase 4 has to be implemented. “How can you take risk in these cases by delaying the applicability of Phase 4 of GRAP,” the bench told the lawyer.
It told the state government that the court wants to know what steps it has taken to prevent the alarming rise in pollution levels.
On Sunday, the CAQM announced strict pollution control measures for Delhi-NCR under GRAP-4, which will come into effect from 8 am on Monday, including a ban on truck entry and a temporary halt on construction on public projects.
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