Summary
Schools in Delhi have been told to hold hybrid classes due to worsening air pollution. Authorities have banned non-essential construction and limited certain vehicle movements to improve air quality, which has reached "severe" levels. The Delhi government is using various measures to address this recurring issue.
Key Facts
- Schools in Delhi are conducting hybrid classes because of poor air quality.
- Non-essential construction activities in Delhi have been stopped.
- Goods carriers have restricted movement in the city and its suburbs.
- PM2.5 levels, which measure fine particles in the air, are very high in Delhi.
- The World Health Organization says a safe PM2.5 level is 15, compared to Delhi's level of 438.
- The government follows the Graded Response Action Plan to handle pollution.
- Political disagreement exists over how the air quality data is reported.
- The Delhi government has denied manipulating air quality data.
