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New Delhi, Dec 2: All schools in Delhi will be closed from December 3, informed the Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday.
“All schools in Delhi will be closed from tomorrow till further orders, due to current air pollution levels in the city,” said Gopal Rai.
All schools in Delhi to be closed from tomorrow till further orders, due to current air pollution levels in the city: Environment Minister Gopal Rai pic.twitter.com/k9NY7KL3SL
— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2021
This announcement comes after the Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi government for opening schools amid the rising air pollution levels in the city. A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant has also given a 24 hours deadline to the Centre and Delhi government to come up with a serious plan for implementation of air pollution control measures.
Notably, Delhi government reopened the schools on November 29 for all the classes despite the increasing air pollution level.
