Delhi-NCR schools likely shut on Jan 19: Schools across Delhi-NCR are likely to remain closed on Monday, January 19. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday enforced GRAP Stage IV restrictions across the national-capital region as pollution levels surged into the ‘severe plus’ category.
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at around 400 on Saturday afternoon, bordering the ‘severe’ category, before worsening further to 428 by night. Neighbouring cities including Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram also recorded ‘very poor’ air quality levels.
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