Four districts schools will closed till Nov 17 due to pollution

The Haryana government has decided to keep all schools in four districts closed till November 17 due to rising air pollution. Earlier, the Delhi government has also ordered closure of all schools and work from home for government employees.

The Haryana government has decided to close all schools in Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat and Jhajjar till November 17 amid rising pollution levels in Delhi-NCR. The government has said that this order has come into force with immediate effect and will be effective till November 17. The decision comes a day after Delhi decided to suspend physical classes for a week starting November 15 to protect children from the adverse effects of pollution.

Apart from shutting down schools, the Delhi government has asked government departments to work from home and urged private offices to work from home as much as possible for a week.