Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, said on Friday that primary schools in the Indian capital would be shuttered due to rising levels of air pollution.
Kejriwal stated that the schools would be shuttered beginning Saturday.
“We’re doing everything we can to keep the issue under control.” Meanwhile, we are closing all elementary schools in Delhi beginning tomorrow,” the chief minister announced at a press conference.
According to him, his government was also considering reintroducing odd-even traffic rationing for vehicles in the capital city.
For the second day in a row, Delhi’s air pollution level reached critical levels on Friday.
“‘This is not the time for blame games and politics; rather, it is time to solve the problem.”
“Because our administration is in Punjab, we are responsible for the stubble burning.” It had only been six months since we founded the administration there, and there were concerns that needed to be handled.
“We’re working on it. Give us a year to deal with the problem,” Kejriwal remarked.
Earlier on Wednesday, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav criticized Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for turning the capital into a “gas chamber” and accused it of a “scam.”
Yadav claimed that farm fires have increased in Punjab, another state administered by the AAP.
Kejriwal, on the other hand, vowed that stubble burning would be reduced by November 2023.
The Indian capital, Delhi, is one of the world’s most polluted cities.
Along with rapid development, industrial operations and automobile traffic are key sources to air pollution in the city.
However, in recent years, Delhi’s air quality has gotten hazardous ahead of winter every year.
According to reports, some individuals have experienced respiratory difficulties, with the elderly and youngsters suffering the most.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality is poor, with PM 2.5 and PM 10 being the most significant pollutants.
According to experts, PM 2.5 are small particles 2.5 millimeters or less in diameter that can travel deep into the respiratory system, reaching the lungs and entering the circulation.
Health officials in Delhi have recommended residents, particularly those suffering from respiratory illnesses, to limit their outdoor exposure till the air quality improves. (Xinhua/NAN)
