Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov.20: Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category for the seventh day in a row on Saturday, according to the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR). The total Air Quality Index has risen to 355 from 332 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced emergency steps to minimise pollution on Wednesday, saying that government departments will be able to work from home until November 21.
Construction and demolition activity in Delhi has been prohibited till November 21, and schools and other educational institutions in the national capital have been closed until further orders, according to Rai.
Rai told the media following a high-level meeting to ensure rigorous implementation of the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) recommendations ,”We have issued orders prohibiting the admission of all vehicles into Delhi, with the exception of those involved in critical services. This will be ensured by both the police and the transportation departments working together.”
