Dear LG Fellows
You are advised not to visit New Delhi (if avoidable), India because of dense SMOG and heavy pollution currently in New Delhi and surrounding areas. In addition, New Delhi will observe Odd-Even during November 13 to 17, 2017 due to which you may experience problem details of which are listed below:
- All Delhi schools will remain shut for the next 3 days.
- For the next 5 days, no construction and demolition work will take place in Delhi.
- All diesel generator sets have been banned for the next 10 days, except at hospitals and in emergencies.
- The Delhi government will supply power to unauthorized colonies which use diesel generators.
- The coal-based Badarpur power plant will be shut down for 10 days. There will be no fly ash transportation from the power plant.
- The Environment department will launch an app to monitor the burning of leaves.
- Vacuum cleaning of roads will start from November 10.
- Water sprinkling will start on all roads from the next following day’s.
- People should stay at home as much as they can and they should try working from home.
- Odd-even car rationing scheme imposed in Delhi from November 13 to 17[8]
Friendly advise.