Guwahati: The National Commission for the Protection of Children’s Rights (NCPCR) urged the Delhi administration to close schools until the nation’s capital’s air quality improved in a letter to the Chief Secretary.
The organisation for children’s rights expressed alarm about the effects of growing pollution levels on children’s health.
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in Delhi has been worse recently and is now considered “severe.” The AQI dropped to the “Severe” category for the second time in November today, causing higher pollution levels in the nation’s capital on Thursday as dense smog engulfed the city.
Currently, the city’s AQI is 418. Prior to that the AQI crossed the 400 mark on Tuesday, November 1, Times Now reported.
According to the CPCB, persons who are healthy are negatively impacted by air pollution in the “severe” category, as do children and people who already have major medical conditions.
The organisation for children’s rights claimed to have given the situation careful thought and expressed concern about how children’s health may be impacted by the “bad” air quality. The letter that was addressed to the chief secretary was also forwarded to the lieutenant governor. The body has requested a thorough.
On November 2, NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo sent a letter to the chief secretary urging him to take proper action. In the best interests of the students, he has urged the Delhi administration to take into account closing schools while the nation’s capital’s air quality is still poor.
But in response to calls for the city’s schools and colleges to close because the air is becoming intolerably smoggy, Rai stated that the choice to do so would be made in accordance with the subsequent GRAP level (Graded Response Action Plan). The request will be sent to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), who will make a decision, the minister added.