Delhi shuts schools to tackle pollution

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published November 7, 2016

India's capital has announced a slew of measures to combat the crippling air pollution that has engulfed the city, including closing down schools, halting construction and ordering that all roads be doused with water to settle dust.

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