(FE)
The Delhi government has extended work from home for its employees and the ban on entry of trucks carrying non-essential items till November 26 to combat air pollution. It was still unclear if the order, issued by the environment department, the curbs on construction activity would continue. However, a senior official told PTI that the ban had been lifted.
Schools and colleges will also remain shut according to the directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management, the official added. An official of the central government said the Commission for Air Quality Management would review the situation in Delhi on Tuesday. The Delhi Environment Department, in its order, said there was a need to further extend the curb on vehicular movement amid forecasts of very poor air quality. The department added that vehicular pollution would cause air pollution and release harmful pollutants, especially when the air quality was very poor.
