Due to the worsening air quality in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district, all schools in Noida and Greater Noida will remain closed until November 10. The district magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar issued an order on Tuesday, discontinuing physical classes from pre-school to class 9 and shifting to online classes during this period.
As Delhi grapples with hazardous air quality, the situation is no different in neighboring districts, including Noida, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad. Delhi suspended physical classes from November 3 due to the severe air quality, and schools in Gurugram and Faridabad followed suit from November 7. However, physical classes continued in Noida and Greater Noida until the recent order was issued.
"All schools in Gautam Budha Nagar district are directed to follow the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan Stage-IV by discontinuing physical classes from Pre-School to Class 9 until November 10 and conduct lessons in online mode," the order by the district magistrate reads.
In view of the poor air quality, all schools of the District Gautam Budha Nagar are directed to follow the implementation of the Graded Responses Action Plan Stage 4 order by discontinuing physical classes from Pre School to Class 9th up to 10 November and conduct lessons in… pic.twitter.com/2YaPx3vNPg
— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2023
On Tuesday, the average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Noida exceeded 300, categorizing it as 'very poor.' In Greater Noida, the AQI reached severe levels, with readings of 447 at Knowledge Park III station and 457 at Knowledge Park V station at 3 pm, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.
In response to the deteriorating air quality, the Supreme Court directed Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan to immediately halt stubble burning, describing the situation in the national capital as a "complete murder of the health of people." The court expressed concern over the ongoing blame game and questioned the effectiveness of Delhi government's odd-even scheme, scheduled to begin on November 13.
First Published: Nov 7, 2023 4:30 PM IST
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