Such a decision was made because of environmental pollution on the background of toxic smog. As reported by The Telegraph, the level of pollution in the Indian capital is almost 30 times higher than the limit of the World Health Organization.

The crisis that occurs annually led to the illegal burning of crops in the farms surrounding New Delhi and automobile emissions into the atmosphere in a city with limited public transport. This year, the problem is further aggravated by weather conditions, the authorities explained.. At the same time, local residents complain that they can not keep their home windows open. Delhi has become a gas chamber, and no one seems to do anything to improve the situation, - people in the social network say.

At the same time the Chief Minister of Delhi ordered to close all the schools of the Indian capital for three days because of the strong smog that hung over the city. In addition, all construction work, as well as demolition of buildings in Delhi, stopped for five days.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, last year in Delhi, air pollution was ten times higher than the norms of the World Health Organization. Over the city for several days hung a strong smog. In this connection, the chief minister of the Indian capital Arvind Kejrival ordered to close all schools for three days.