Schools in Noida to remain closed for 2 days

Schools in Noida to remain closed for 2 days

All the schools in Noida will remain closed on November 14-15 (Thursday and Friday) due to severe air pollution in the region. The orders to close the schools came from Noida administration. Brajesh Narain Singh, District Magistrate (DM), Noida, tweeted ”as per the directions from Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or EPCA, all government and private schools in Noida will remain shut on both days.”Schools in the national capital will also remain closed on Thursday and Friday as the air pollution in Delhi is close to 'emergency' levels.The DM Noida said that the orders will be implemented with immediate effect. Air pollution levels in the Delhi NCR region including Noida are at severe-plus levels. The restriction on the dirty fuel-based industries was also extended by the EPCA until November 15 as MeT said that strong winds are expected to blow and this will bring down the air pollution levels to the very poor category. Public health emergency was declared by the EPCA on November 1.

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