With Delhi choking on toxic smoke, HERE are key decisions taken by AAP to combat air pollution

With national capital Delhi’s air remaining severely polluted for the seventh consecutive day on Monday morning and the Air Quality Index (AQI) still in the ‘Severe Plus’ category, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal convened an emergency high-level meeting and took a few key decisions to combat the city’s foul air. Here are some of the crucial decisions that the Delhi government decided to implement on Monday: Odd-even rule makes a comeback The odd-even rule will be implemented for one week in Delhi from November 13 to 20. A decision on further extending the odd-even rule would be taken later, said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai after the meeting. Curbs on construction The Delhi government has decided to implement total restriction on construction activities, including public projects such as roads and bridges. All construction activities in the national capital shall be stalled till the air cleaner. Schools to be shut All schools will be shut for all classes till November 10, barring Class 10 and 12 in view of Board exams. Classes for primary students have been suspended and it is the prerogative of the schools if they want to conduct online classes. However, online classes for students of class VI to XII will continue till November 10th. Ban on diesel vehicles The ban on BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles will continue. Only LNG, CNG trucks carrying essential commodities will be allowed to enter Delhi. Work from Home formula A decision on work from home formula for 50 per cent staff in government and private offices in Delhi will be taken soon by the government. In the national capital, some of the worst-affected areas include RK Puram (466), ITO (402), Patparganj (471), and New Moti Bagh (488). Anand Vihar area reportedly clocked an AQI of 999 over the weekend and it continued on Monday. A suffocating blanket of toxic smog continued to cloak Delhi today, prompting doctors to raise concerns about the growing number of respiratory and eye ailments among children and the elderly.