New Delhi: GRAP-IV or the fourth stage of anti-pollution measures in effect for Delhi and the National Capital Region, will remain in force for the next 72 hours, the Supreme Court said Friday, with the AQI in the city and surrounding areas at 371, or still in the ‘very poor’ category, this morning.
Further, today the court also proposed the government post police at the 113 checkpoints on the city’s borders to monitor entry of trucks into the national capital region.
When Will Schools Reopen In Delhi NCR
Initially, instructions were given to close all schools except for Classes 10 and 12. However, after the intervention of the Supreme Court, schools for Classes 10 and 12 were also closed.
Furthermore, Delhi University has postponed physical classes in view of the poor AQI and has decided to conduct online classes until November 23. The university will now reopen on November 25.
Jawaharlal Nehru University has announced the suspension of physical classes until November 22, with online classes continuing until then. Jamia Millia Islamia University will also remain closed until November 23. Thus, most schools and colleges in Delhi will remain closed until November 23.
Schools have also been closed in Noida, Ghaziabad, and Meerut due to increasing air pollution, with instructions to conduct online classes. No further information has been received to reopen schools unless the pollution decreases.
CPCB Claims Artificial Rain Not Feasible
The Central Pollution Control Board has said the feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture and reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
The CPCB shared its observations on a cloud seeding proposal by IIT Kanpur, which aims to combat Delhi’s severe air pollution crisis through artificial rainfall.
The information was shared in response to a Right to Information query filed by activist Amit Gupta on October 24.
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