#Delhi Pollution : As Air Quality Improves ; Environment Minister Announces Reopening Of Primary Schools From November 9 ; 50 % Work From Home Order Revoked

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Delhi government on Monday decided to reopen primary schools from November 9 and revoke the order asking 50 per cent of its staff to work from home in view of improvement in the city’s air quality.

At a press conference as reported by ANI , Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said there has been a rapid improvement in the air pollution situation in Delhi and farm fires have also reduced.

“Therefore, it has been decided to lift the curbs imposed under stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan in compliance with the direction from the Commission for Air Quality Management,” he said.

“Primary schools will reopen from November 9 and the order asking 50 per cent of the government staff to work from home is being revoked,” the minister said.

The ban on BS III private petrol four-wheelers and BS IV diesel vehicles will also continue. So, bans as per phase 4 of CAQM directions are being lifted whereas bans as per phase 3 will continue, Delhi Environment Minister,  Gopal Rai was quoted as saying by ANI

As the air pollution in Delhi-NCR ameliorated over the last two days, the Centre’s air quality panel Sunday directed authorities to lift the ban on plying of non-BS VI diesel light motor vehicles in the region and the entry of trucks into the capital imposed under the final stage of the Graded Response Action Plan. The CAQM order recommending the restrictions was issued on Thursday.