All government and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next two days due to rising pollution, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday evening.
Pollution levels in the national capital reached the ‘severe’ zone for the first time this season on Thursday, with scientists warning of a further spike in the next two weeks.
In a post on ‘X’, the Chief Minister said, “In view of rising pollution levels, all government and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next two days.”
At least 18 of the 37 monitoring stations in Delhi recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the severe category.
The areas where AQI has crossed the 400 mark are: Anand Vihar (450), Bawana (452), Burari Crossing (408), Dwarka Sector 8 (445), Jahangirpuri (433), Mundka (460), NSIT Dwarka (406 ), Najafgarh (414), Narela (433), Nehru Nagar (400), New Moti Bagh (423), Okhla Phase 2 (415), Patparganj (412), Punjabi Bagh (445), RK Puram (417), Rohini (454), Shadipur (407) and Wazirpur (435).
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.
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